Category: Freedom of Information Law

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Northwell Health hospital chain CEO Michael Dowling, center, possibly stood to profit financially from the suppression of COVID-19 data about nursing home deaths and from business with New York State, respectively, according to reports. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's YouTube Channel/Fair Use

Cuomo monetised the control of data that underreported COVID-19 nursing home deaths, in addition to attempting to thwart a Justice Department investigation : reports

Gov. Andrew Cuomo reportedly monetised the suppression of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes in the form of a book deal and campaign donations, according to reports.

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The administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) has been accused of obstructing the release of information about COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes in order to avoid a Federal investigation. The cover-up is now the reported preliminary inquiry by the office of Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme. Fair Use Screenshot of Gov. Cuomo (YouTube) ; Public Domain portrait of Acting U.S. Attorney DuCharme (U.S. Dept. Of Justice)

U.S. Attorney’s Office, which argued that the Government could comply with records requests at their discretion, to probe Cuomo over COVID-19 nursing home deaths cover-up

The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s Office, charged with handling the probe into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of COVID-19 nursing homes deaths, has previously defended the Government’s violations of open records requests.

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The office of U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss, left, oversees complex civil and criminal public corruption cases across New York State. There's been no public comment by Federal prosecutors in her office about the admission by her daughter-in-law, Melissa DeRosa, center, of a cover-up of COVID-19 deaths in New York State nursing homes. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (right) has refused to apologise for the spike in deaths in nursing homes. Source (L-R) : U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (Fair Use) ; Governor's Office/YouTube (Fair Use) ; Governor's Office (Fair Use)

U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss doesn’t care her daughter-in-law, Melissa DeRosa, is caught up in Cuomo’s cover-up of COVID-19 nursing home deaths

U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss is mum following revelations that her daughter-in-law, Melissa DeRosa, admitted to participating in a conspiracy to cover-up COVID-19 deaths in New York State nursing homes.

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LETTER FROM NEW YORK : Is it premature hope to think that the vigor with which Federal prosecutors reached a plea deal with Michael Cohen will translate into greater accountability of politicians in New York City Hall ? New York City Hall : 9 May 2007 (CC BY SA 3.0 by Momos)

As Federal prosecutors bring politically-sensitive cases in an election year, do New York City Hall and City Council find themselves in uncharted waters ?

As the U.S. Attorney’s Office brings political prosecutions in an election year, can voters expect justice when significant Government officials lie to the public ?

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