Tag Archives: Attorney General Andrew Cuomo

Dionne Warwick To Headline Rangel Fundraiser

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Singers Dionne Warwick and Chuck Jackson will headline next week’s birthday fundraising bash for embattled Democratic New York Rep. Charles Rangel.

First lady of soul Aretha Franklin was originally scheduled to perform at the event, which is set for Aug. 11 at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. But Franklin canceled after being sidelined with an injury. Continue reading

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Waits With Everyone Else for Andrew Cuomo’s Announcement

Any day now, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will announce that he is running for governor. And when that happens — and maybe before — it will set off a chain of similar announcements that will open up new choices for voters in Inwood, Washington Heights and Harlem. Continue reading

Best candidate should win?

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It's becoming increasingly clear that Cuomo is the man to beat, according to the latest polls.
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Race may not matter after all in a hypothetical Democratic primary matchup between Gov. David Paterson and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, despite the warning of Harlem Democrat Rep. Charles Rangel that racial polarization could devastate the party.

Most black Democrats – 51 percent to 24 percent – would support Cuomo over New York’s first black governor in a potential contest for the state’s most important job, according to a new Quinnipiac poll released today.

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NY Suing Rite Aid And CVS

The state announced plans to sue the drugstore chains for selling out-of-date medicines and baby food; Rite Aid settled a similar case with N.J. on Monday for $650,000.

New York will sue CVS and Rite Aid pharmacies for selling expired food, medicine and baby formula even after warnings from state officials (as you may or may not know Harlem has a number of CVS and Rite Aid stores)… Continue reading