Hochul, a Roman Catholic, spoke about crime, race, education, and COVID-19 vaccines at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. The pastor of the Center is A.R. Bernard, an early member of Donald Trump evangelical advisory council who left the group...
New York
Andrew Cuomo resigns as Governor of New York
I don’t really have much to say beyond what I have said here and here. Cuomo did the right thing (by resigning). I wish Donald Trump also did the right thing when 25 women accused him of sexual harassment (sorry,...
Andrew Cuomo vs. the Albany Times Union
As a journalism buff (I had a subscription to the Columbia Journalism Review in high school), I really enjoyed Azi Paybarah’s piece at The New York Times. Here is a taste of “‘Ugh’: Life at Andrew Cuomo’s Hometown Newspaper”: Casey...
59% of New Yorkers think Cuomo should resign
Here’s a taste of this morning’s Marist poll: In a poll conducted last night, 59% of New Yorkers, including 52% of registered Democrats, say New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign from office in light of the results of an...
Joe Biden and The New York Times to Andrew Cuomo: It’s time to resign
After New York state Attorney General Letitia James released an official report that found Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually assaulted eleven women, both the President of the United States and The New York Times called upon the governor to resign. Cuomo...
New Yorkers to Cuomo: Don’t resign
According to a Siena College poll, New York voters want Governor Andrew Cuomo to stay in office. They say 50-35 percent that Cuomo should not resign after several women have made sexual harassment allegations against him. Here is the Siena...
Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand call on Andrew Cuomo to resign
It’s time. Here is the joint statement from the New York senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand: Confronting and overcoming the Covid crisis requires sure and steady leadership. We commend the brave actions of the individuals who have come forward...
It is probably time for Andrew Cuomo to resign
I admit that I loved watching Cuomo during the height of the pandemic back in Spring 2020. I thought he showed strong leadership at a time when it was desperately needed. But now Andrew Cuomo is in big trouble. Multiple...
A southern evangelical in New York City
Elizabeth Passarella is a southerner who has lived in New York City for twenty-one years. I am eager to take a look at her new collection of essays, Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York. On her...