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13-06-2025
- Health
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Andrew Cuomo admits he saw COVID nursing home report — and may have amended it after DOJ probe into testimony
Mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo admitted Thursday that he not only saw a controversial report on nursing home COVID deaths while he was governor, but may have doctored the document – a bombshell confession that contradicts his sworn Congressional testimony. 'I did not recall seeing the report at the time. I did see the report, it turns out,' Cuomo told PIX11 News. 'I'm sure if I read the report I made language changes.' The mea culpa comes after the Department of Justice earlier this year reportedly opened a criminal investigation into whether Cuomo lied on Capitol Hill when he adamantly denied that he drafted, reviewed, discussed or consulted on a nursing home report on Empire State nursing home deaths. The controversial report downplayed the consequences of Cuomo's now-infamous March 25, 2020 directive that forced recovering COVID patients into senior care facilities without mandated testing to see if they could still infect others. When he revoked the order, thousands of sick New Yorkers had been either admitted or readmitted into nursing homes. Yet, the state underreported the deaths by nearly 50%. Emails obtained by a congressional subcommittee show that Cuomo aides discussed his role in drafting the report, and include the former governor's own handwritten edits. But during his grilling by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in June 2024, he denied accusations of mishandling the COVID response and pointed to federal guidance as having hampered his administration's response. During private questioning by House members, Cuomo claimed he didn't review a draft of the nursing home before it was released, and didn't remember editing or speaking about it before it was released on July 7, 2020, according to a transcript. 'I do not recall reviewing,' Cuomo said. When he was asked if he had edited the report, he said 'I don't recall seeing it.' Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, took issue with the ex-governor's new stance on Thursday. 'It's remarkable that former Governor Cuomo now admits he read and edited the COVID nursing home report, only after facing a federal investigation for lying to Congress about it,' Comer (R-KY) said in a statement. 'Cuomo's deadly order forcing COVID-positive patients into nursing homes led to the deaths of thousands of seniors,' he added. 'He must be held accountable for the order, the cover-up and the lies.' Relatives of nursing home patients who died as a result of the botched call also slammed Cuomo's new 'weasel answer' Thursday. 'I hope it's a smoking gun,' said Vivian Zayas, who lost her mom to COVID inside a Long Island nursing home in 2021. 'I hope it's the tip of the iceberg of the accountability that will come,' Zayas said. 'Cuomo wants to be mayor, but he has selective memory.' Peter Arbeeny, whose father died in another home during the pandemic, said Cuomo has 'selective memory.' 'Cuomo said he wrote a 320-page book from memory, but can't remember reading and writing a health department report,' Arbeeny told The Post,, calling the wannabe mayor 'slick.' 'They were suppressing a narrative about nursing home deaths because they were writing a book,' he said. Despite his new admission, a spokesman for Cuomo claimed the ex-governor has always been up front about the 'politicized' controversy. Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi defended his boss and claimed in a statement that he has been consistent when addressing the controversy in the past. 'Despite attempts to paint this otherwise, Governor Cuomo's comments are consistent with what he has said all along,' Azzopardi told The Post Thursday. 'He testified truly and to the best of his recollection. 'He also offered, in good faith, to review any additional documents the [congressional] committee may have had in its possession to refresh his recollection, which they declined to present,' he said. 'That's because this was never about fact-finding. It was all politics from day one.' Cuomo's tenure in Albany was marred by allegations of sexual harassment and charges that his administration undercounted nursing home deaths during the pandemic — claims he has denied. A former HUD secretary and New York State attorney general — and son of former Gov. Mario Cuomo — Andrew Cuomo was elected governor in 2011 and served until the mounting sex harassment claims forced him to resign in 2021. He is considered the front-runner to replace Eric Adams as mayor of the Big Apple.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Migrants escape from ICE detention center in NJ: sources
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — At least four migrants escaped from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark, N.J., Thursday evening, police sources said. The migrants were able to flee from Delaney Hall Detention Facility. Sources said the escapees were seen running near Turnpike 78 and Delancey Street in Newark. A be on the lookout was sent to all local police departments for the escaped detainees. PIX11 News reached out to the Department of Homeland Security, but they were not immediatley available to comment. This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for updates. Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
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Cuomo admits to seeing COVID nursing home death report, says he may have altered it
Ahead of the second New York City mayoral debate, former New York Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted that, despite previous testimony to Congress to the contrary, he did see the report detailing the number of COVID nursing home deaths and that he may have altered the report. Speaking with local outlet PIX 11 News on Wednesday, Cuomo said, "I did not recall seeing the report at the time. I did see the report, it turns out." He also said, "I'm sure that if I read the report. I made language changes." Despite this, Cuomo said the published report "was accurate" and that "this has been politicized from day 1." Billionaire Ex-mayor Bloomberg Endorses Cuomo In Nyc Democratic Primary Showdown Cuomo, who resigned his governorship in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations, is the leading candidate running for New York City mayor. However, he continues to face criticism over the misconduct allegations as well as claims that he altered a report to undercount the number of COVID-19 nursing home deaths. Read On The Fox News App During the first New York mayoral debate last week, fellow Democrat opponents blasted Cuomo for allegedly lying to Congress, an allegation pushed by Republicans that the Trump administration is currently investigating. The Trump Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation in May to get to the bottom of whether Cuomo lied to Congress about the decisions he made during the COVID-19 pandemic while serving as governor. Cuomo Links La Violence To Trump As He Courts Nyc Voters Ahead Of Primary Cuomo repeatedly dismissed questions throughout the debate about whether he lied to Congress about his role in drafting a New York State Department of Health report that officials determined had undercounted the number of nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Cuomo blasted the current investigation as a symptom of partisan politics and insisted the report in question "did not undercount the deaths." Though he admitted on Wednesday to incorrectly testifying about not seeing the report and possibly making changes, Cuomo continued to maintain the accuracy of its numbers. "Let's just be clear for the record, because a lot of misinformation has been spread, New York always followed the federal guidance on what to do with nursing homes from the best federal medical minds available," he said. Doj Sues New York For Sanctuary Policy 'Undermining Immigration Enforcement' He noted that the federal guidance "changed over time as the federal officials learned more," saying that "the state and other states followed the federal guidance." "When all is said and done, New York state is No. 38 in the rate of nursing home deaths. Think about that, 38 out of 50 states. Only 12 states had a lower rate of death than New York," he said. Cuomo is expected to again face intense questioning from opponents and moderators about the report during the second mayoral debate on Thursday article source: Cuomo admits to seeing COVID nursing home death report, says he may have altered it
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Climate
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Mets and PIX11 News host annual Weather Education Day
NEW YORK (PIX11) – PIX11 News is celebrating Weather Education Day down at Citi Field with the Mets! Watch the video player for the full interview. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
PIX11 Special: The 2025 NYC Democratic Mayoral Forum
NEW YORK (PIX11) — PIX11 News held a political presentation for the New York City Democratic Primaries. New York City Mayor Eric Adams will not be on the primary ballot but is pursuing a second term. After federal charges against him were dismissed, he has opted to run as an independent in the general election. More Local News That leaves six other candidates vying for the democratic nomination for November's general election. PIX11's Dan Mannarino spoke with: The 2025 NYC Democratic Mayoral Forum, Zellnor Myrie PIX11 News held a political presentation for the New York City Democratic Primaries. Zellnor Myrie is running for Mayor. Watch the video player for the full interview. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
