Watch: Gov. Andrew Cuomo Makes Farewell Address As He Prepares To Leave Office

Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a pre-taped farewell address to the people of New York Monday. 

• Aug 23, 2021

Moving Trucks Spotted Outside Executive Mansion As Gov. Cuomo Prepares To Officially Leave Office

CBS2 cameras captured moving trucks outside the Executive Mansion in Albany on Friday.

• Aug 20, 2021

Incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul Meets With Labor Leaders On Long Island As Cuomo Packs Up His Stuff At The Governor's Mansion

On Long Island Friday, Hochul stepped it up in Hauppauge, while Andrew Cuomo packed it up in Albany.

• Aug 20, 2021

Poll Finds Gov. Phil Murphy With Favorable Lead In New Jersey Governor Race

The Monmouth University poll found 52% of voters surveyed support Murphy over his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, who got 36%. 

• Aug 19, 2021

Incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul Tours School In Queens, Indicates She'd Like Statewide Mask Mandate For Students

The visit comes a day after Hochul held a roundtable meeting with parents and educators in the city and met privately with Mayor Bill de Blasio.

• Aug 18, 2021

Gov. Cuomo Files Retirement Papers Ahead Of Resignation, Pardons 10 People

Despite facing sexual harassment allegations, Cuomo is eligible to receive a pension after nearly 15 years of service -- 11 as governor and four as attorney general.

• Aug 18, 2021

Connecticut Gov. Lamont: Statewide Mask Mandate In All Classrooms To Stay In Place For At Least First Month Of School

Lamont's executive order requiring masks in schools is set to expire with the rest of his special executive powers Sept. 30.

• Aug 17, 2021

Incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul Meets With New York City School Parents, Mayor, And Public Advocate

CBS2 cameras were the only ones there when she entered the building for a series of key meetings.

• Aug 17, 2021

Acting Gov. Oliver Signs Legislation Revamping New Jersey's Urban Enterprise Zone Program

Along with tax breaks, the new law signed Tuesday will provide millions of dollars in funding for business loans and grants.

• Aug 17, 2021

President Biden Says 'Buck Stops With Me' And Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal

Addressing the nation for the first time since the Taliban took the capital on Sunday, Biden did little to address pressing questions about why the U.S. failed to anticipate the rapid pace of the takeover.

• Aug 16, 2021

Local War Veterans Reflect On U.S. Decision To Leave Afghanistan: 'It Did Not Need To Get To This Point'

Many are left wondering if the decades the U.S. spent in Afghanistan were worth it.

• Aug 16, 2021

State Assembly Judiciary Committee Will Issue Report On Investigation Into Andrew Cuomo

Outrage from lawmakers and some of the women accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment has forced state Assembly leaders to reverse course.

• Aug 16, 2021

U.S. Lawmakers To Watch Closely If Taliban Will Honor Key Part Of 2020 Peace Deal

The rapid takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban is raising bipartisan terror concerns here at home.

• Aug 16, 2021

Future Of Congestion Pricing Is Now In Soon-To-Be Gov. Hochul's Hands, But Officials Preparing As If It's Still A Go

It's a question on the minds of many commuters -- will congestion pricing still come to New York City without Gov. Andrew Cuomo steering the train?

• Aug 16, 2021

New York City Political Leaders Vow To Not Leave Earthquake-Ravaged Haiti Behind

Last weekend's 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the southern peninsula of Haiti, 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince. Some 1,500 miles away, a reassuring message is coming from political leaders in New York City.

• Aug 16, 2021

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