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Section size for Andrew Cuomo (55 sections)
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Early life and education	4,305	4,305
Early career	3,037	3,037
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	9,481	9,481
Private sector	564	564
2002 New York gubernatorial election	1,776	1,776
New York attorney general	32	9,118
Election	2,280	2,280
Tenure	15	6,806
Police surveillance, 2007	1,906	1,906
Student loan inquiry, 2007	1,376	1,376
Usenet, 2008	1,919	1,919
2008 Obama remarks	1,010	1,010
Corruption and fraud investigations, 2009	580	580
Consideration for U.S. Senate appointment	3,122	3,122
Gubernatorial elections	30	17,270
2010	4,674	4,674
2014	4,369	4,369
2018	5,198	5,198
2022	2,999	2,999
Governor of New York (2011–2021)	15,358	91,311
Appointee donations controversy	2,609	2,609
Corporate incentives	3,300	3,300
COVID-19 pandemic response	16,717	16,717
Criminal justice	2,488	2,488
Environment	905	905
Gun control and "gravity knives"	7,221	7,221
Hurricane Sandy	3,067	3,067
Hydraulic fracturing	2,592	2,592
Israel	236	236
Marijuana legalization	3,483	3,483
New York City Subway	2,893	2,893
Public college and university tuition	2,053	2,053
Public employees	1,503	1,503
Public housing	1,536	1,536
Remarks about right-wing conservatives	4,567	4,567
Same-sex marriage	5,600	5,600
Start-Up NY	1,471	1,471
Taxes	3,335	3,335
Voting rights	803	803
Women's issues and abortion	9,574	9,574
Controversies	56	79,146
Official corruption	13,350	13,350
Book ethics scandal	8,849	8,849
COVID-19 nursing home deaths	12,686	12,686
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Post-gubernatorial career	3,430	3,430
2025 New York City mayoral campaign	4,424	4,424
Electoral history	66	66
Personal life	6,656	6,656
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References	30	30
Further reading	156	156
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Jordan Davidson (June 15, 2021). "Wikipedia's Quiet, Big-Tech-Funded Grip On Internet Knowledge Gives It Too Much Power". The Federalist (website). Retrieved June 16, 2021. In one recent example, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is under federal and state investigation for mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and growing list of scandals, is described on his Wikipedia page in a positive light while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential GOP frontrunner for the 2024 presidential election, is painted as a partisan hack who ignored the science.

Semi-protected edit request on 27 October 2024

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2600:4808:8C91:8B00:15BD:A01D:E:E90 (talk) 19:52, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. FifthFive (talk) 20:34, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request to Clarify AG Letitia James’ Authority in Cuomo Investigation

Hello,

I am requesting an edit to clarify a misleading statement regarding Attorney General Letitia James’ role in the sexual harassment investigation of Andrew Cuomo.

Issue with Current Text

The page currently states that “Attorney General Letitia James declined to press criminal charges against Cuomo.” However, this wording is misleading because it suggests that she had the authority to do so. Under New York law, the Attorney General cannot unilaterally file criminal charges without a referral from the governor or a state agency, which she did not have in this case.

Proposed Edit

Replace: “Attorney General Letitia James declined to press criminal charges against Cuomo.”

With: “Attorney General Letitia James did not file criminal charges against Cuomo, as her authority was limited to conducting a civil investigation. Under New York law, the Attorney General cannot initiate criminal charges without a referral from the governor or a state agency. Instead, the findings were referred to local district attorneys, who had the jurisdiction to determine whether criminal charges should be pursued.”

Supporting Sources:

1. NY1: New York law prevented AG James from criminally charging Cuomo

2. NBC New York: Why criminal charges were never filed against Andrew Cuomo

3. PBS NewsHour: Judge dismisses criminal charge against Andrew Cuomo

This edit ensures accuracy and prevents misunderstandings about AG James’ legal authority in this case. I appreciate your consideration of this request.

Thank you! Poliphil24 (talk) 21:50, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Remove text erroneously stating that the FBI "declined to investigate further" Cuomo's shielding nursing home donors from lawsuits

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Change "On March 19, 2021, the FBI reported that an investigation was underway on Governor Andrew Cuomo for improperly using the power of his office to shield nursing home executive political donors from COVID-19 lawsuits but declined to investigate further.[285]" to "On March 19, 2021, the FBI reported that an investigation was underway on Governor Andrew Cuomo for improperly using the power of his office to shield nursing home executive political donors from COVID-19 lawsuits.[285]"

The citation does not mention anything about the FBI stopping the investigation or declining to investigate - in fact the article's title is "FBI reportedly investigating Cuomo role in shielding donors from Covid liability".

The text "declined" may be a mistake related to the article paragraph regarding the Guardian seeking comments on the matter: "The Guardian has contacted the New York governor’s office seeking a response to the report of the FBI inquiry. Meanwhile, the City said that the governor’s office and US attorney for New York’s eastern district had both declined comment.". Yyygg99gg (talk) 21:50, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Day Creature (talk) 03:20, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]