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Andrew Cuomo had been due to answer a summons to appear in court on Friday

Charges dropped against former New York governor Cuomo

US prosecutors have said they are dropping a sexual harassment case against former New York governor Andrew Cuomo who was forced to quit over the allegations last year.

World • 04 Jan 22

Andrew Cuomo won an Emmy for his Covid-19 briefings

Cuomo loses Emmy over sexual harassment allegations

Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as New York governor over sexual harassment allegations, has been stripped of the Emmy he won for his primetime pandemic briefings.

US • 25 Aug 21

Andrew Cuomo said he wanted to 'deeply, deeply apologise' to any women who may have been offended by his actions

NY governor Cuomo resigns after harassment inquiry

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women, mounting legal pressure and demands for his departure by President Joe Biden and others.

World • 11 Aug 21

Melissa DeRosa was linked to efforts to cover up the governor's actions

Cuomo aide resigns amid sexual harassment inquiry

A senior aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned in the wake of a state attorney general's report that the governor sexually harassed 11 women.

US • 09 Aug 21

There have been several calls for Andrew Cuomo to resign

Prosecutors investigate Cuomo harassment allegations

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing a growing number of inquiries by local prosecutors and calls for his resignation a day after an investigation overseen by the state's attorney general concluded he had sexually harassed 11 women.

US • 04 Aug 21

Biden calls on Cuomo to resign over harassment claims

US President Joe Biden has called on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an independent investigation found he sexually harassed multiple women.

World • 03 Aug 21

NY Governor unveiled special measures aimed at curbing an increase in shootings that have beset New York City

New York declares gun violence a 'disaster emergency'

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued new emergency measures to fight gun violence, as he made it easier for shooting victims to sue gun manufacturers, and comes after 51 people were shot in New York State over the 4 July holiday weekend.

US • 07 Jul 21

Andrew Cuomo denies the claims and said he will not resign

Sixth woman accuses NY governor Cuomo of harassment

Another woman has said the governor of New York state inappropriately touched her, bringing to six the number of women who accuse Andrew Cuomo of harassment or inappropriate behaviour, local media reported.

US • 10 Mar 21

Andrew Cuomo apologised for any 'hurt' he had caused

Cuomo will not resign over sexual harassment claims

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he would not quit over sexual harassment allegations made against him by three women.

World • 03 Mar 21

Andrew Cuomo has referred himself for investigation

Third woman accuses NY governor of sexual harassment

A third woman has accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior, just hours after the he referred himself for investigation over similar allegations from two former aides.

US • 02 Mar 21

A woman buys plants from a Farmers Market vendor in New York City.

At a glance: Latest Covid-19 global developments

A look at the latest developments in the Covid-19 crisis around the world.

News • 29 May 20

Cuomo said he theorized last week that new cases were coming from essential workers

New NY cases coming from people leaving home - Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state's new confirmed Covid-19 cases are predominantly coming from people who left their homes to go shop, exercise or socialise and not from essential workers as the number of new cases decreases to 2,419.

News • 16 May 20

The battle of the New Yorkers: Trump v Cuomo

Right now here in the US, TV news coverage of the coronavirus is book-ended by two daily press conferences.

World • 11 Apr 20

Jerome Adams feels that deaths could fall short of totals that some computer models showed

Coronavirus models now predict many fewer US deaths

Two senior US health officials have said they now believe the coronavirus outbreak may kill fewer Americans than some recent projections, pointing to tentative signs that the death toll was starting to level off in New York and other hot spots.

US • 07 Apr 20

Clive Anderson on the steps of Pelham Funeral Home in Westchester County

The Cork man helping New Yorkers to grieve

Clive Anderson, owner of Pelham Funeral Home near Manhattan, spoke to RTÉ's States Of Mind podcast about how he's working to help people through a traumatising time in a new restrictive world.

Coronavirus • 31 Mar 20

Andrew Cuomo