As the "tax the rich" debate rages in Washington D.C., some states are turning to their wealthiest residents to bring in much-needed revenue.
Lee shares her sweet surprise for her boyfriend, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Conservative groups on Monday filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court challenging the legality of the state's same-sex marriage law.
Forty-two years after a police raid sparked rioting and perhaps the birth of the American gay rights movement, New Yorkers rejoiced at their city's annual pride parade Sunday in celebration of same-sex couples' newly-acquired right to wed.
Participants at New York City's annual pride parade celebrate the passage of same-sex marriage rights in the state.
There were boisterous celebrations in the streets of Greenwich Village in Manhattan on Friday night, after the New York state Senate voted to legalize same-sex marriage, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo rushed to sign the new measure into law just a few minutes later.
New York's Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks after passage of a same-sex marriage bill in the NY Senate.
The Marriage Equality Act was approved in the New York State Senate Friday night by a vote of 33-29.
New York's Republican-controlled legislature cleared the way Friday to legalize same-sex marriage with a 33-to-29 vote, sending the bill to the governor's desk for his approval.
With the clock ticking on New York's legislative session, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hoping lawmakers will use their last scheduled day to take up his proposed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage.
Richard is 84. John is 91. If New York passes gay marriage, they'll tie the knot. Alison Kosik reports
New York is pulling out of a controversial federal program aimed at catching and deporting illegal immigrants with criminal histories, the state's governor said Wednesday.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York's top legislators worked through the weekend to hammer out what they hope will be the state's first on-time budget in five years.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York state legislature have reached an agreement on a $132.5 billion budget that would reduce spending by more than 2% and eliminate a $10 billion deficit without raising taxes.
The driver's license of the man authorities say was behind the wheel of a bus that crashed last weekend in the Bronx, killing 15 people, has been suspended, according to state officials.
Toddlers in Yonkers, N.Y., may no longer be able to attend pre-K. Schools in Syracuse would only be cleaned every other day. And Oxford schools could lose 10% of their teachers.
Funding to New York's schools and Medicaid program would get slashed under a $132.9 billion budget unveiled by newly installed Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday.
The newly inaugurated governor of New York proposed a wave of belt-tightening measures Wednesday as part of what he called a fundamental realignment of the state.
New York's new governor, one of several greeted by billions of dollars in budget gaps, acted to cut his salary Monday amid reports he will freeze the pay of most other state workers.
Outgoing New York state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. and his son, Pedro, were charged Tuesday with embezzling $500,000 from a federally funded health care nonprofit, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Whether or not a multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail project is good for the nation, the current political schizophrenia over its funding is causing rail companies lot of pain.
Balancing state budgets these days is tough enough. But more than a dozen governors have promised to do it without raising taxes.
With roughly 500 races in 50 states, there's no shortage of indicators to keep an eye on this Election Day. But there's an unlikely state that could help measure the extent of Republican gains Tuesday -- New York.
President Obama talks with WGCI in Chicago, encouraging the public to get out and vote.
The 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, one of the largest state systems in the nation, adopted a set of reforms on Tuesday aimed at protecting students from deceptive credit card practices.
After accusations that several insurers have underpaid families of those killed in action, one company is considering changing how it allocates death benefit payments, Prudential Financial Vice Chairman Mark Grier told CNN.
Parents, beware of Tagged.com, says New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Monday lawsuits to permanently shut down three Brooklyn-based companies that targeted Haitian communities with fraudulent immigration services.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.
The resignation of David Paterson's communications director is the latest in a string of problems. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
New York state's top police official announced Wednesday he was quitting, the second acting superintendent to step down in as many weeks.
Free checking will remain free for a just little bit longer for some Citibank customers.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo pressed eight of the nation's biggest banks for details on their bonus payment plans Monday, putting Wall Street's pay practices under yet another layer of scrutiny.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, alleging the chipmaker threatened computer makers and paid kickbacks to stop them from using competitors' chips, Cuomo's office said Wednesday.
The housing industry has been universal in its opposition to the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, and on Tuesday leaders met with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to discuss modifying the rules.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo issued subpoenas to five Bank of America board members on Wednesday, as part of his investigation into the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch a year ago, a source close to the investigation told CNN.
New York's attorney general sues a debt collection group he says uses harassment and threats. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
Michelle Minton was crying as she listened to a man tell her she'd be arrested within the hour if she didn't pay a $4,400 debt.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Monday against Charles Schwab Corp., accusing the brokerage firm of selling certain financial products to investors without revealing the risks.
Even as top banks delivered abysmal performances last year, they still managed to pay out billions of dollars employee bonuses, according to a study published Thursday by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
New York authorities indicted seven people accused of running a prostitution ring on the Web site Craigslist, the state's attorney general announced Wednesday.
Executives at American International Group have started giving back their bonus cash in full, according to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
Under pressure, American International Group sent the New York attorney general's office a list of employees who received bonuses, according to a statement released Thursday.
New York State Supreme Court Justice Bernard Fried ordered Bank of America on Wednesday to disclose information about nearly $3.6 billion in bonuses Merrill Lynch paid employees just before it was acquired by the bank.
The fallout continued Tuesday over $165 million in bonus payments paid to executives by bailed-out insurer American International Group.
Merrill Lynch may have misled Congress in November about its employee bonuses, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said in a filing on Wednesday.
Seven former Merrill Lynch executives have been subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over $3.6 billion in bonuses paid out just before the company was acquired by federally bailed-out Bank of America last year, a source close to the investigation told CNN.
Bank of America's chief executive officer spent four hours Thursday testifying in an investigation into the $3.6 billion in bonuses that Merrill Lynch paid out just before it was acquired by the bank last year, but still refused to give out the details of those payments.
Bank of America's chief executive officer spent four hours Thursday testifying in an investigation into the $3.6 billion in bonuses that Merrill Lynch paid out just before it was acquired by the bank last year, but still refused to give out the details of those payments.
Bank of America CEO and Chairman Kenneth Lewis has been issued a subpoena by the New York State Attorney General's Office, which is investigating whether the bank violated state law by withholding information from investors, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
Merrill Lynch "secretly" doled out huge bonuses before reporting a huge quarterly loss and getting absorbed by Bank of America, according to New York state's attorney general.
Merrill Lynch's chief executive John Thain has reportedly dropped his request for a $10 million annual bonus after being blasted by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
On Oct. 15, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo informed American International Group's board that he would be launching an investigation into the insurance company's "unwarranted and outrageous" expenditures and that he would sue unless his office received "immediate cooperation." Cuomo, 50, was tapping into populist ire over a $440,000 corporate retreat less than a week after the government rescued AIG with an $85 billion loan.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday he is looking into whether traders spread false information in an effort to drive down certain stock prices amid the recent turmoil on Wall Street.
(NEW YORK) -- Eight student loan companies have agreed to adopt broad reforms following an investigation by the state of New York into deceptive marketing practices, the attorney general said Tuesday.
The New York attorney general's office said Wednesday it is investigating whether Fidelity Investments was given incentives by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to sell auction-rate securities to investors
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is sending a letter to Merrill Lynch & Co. notifying the investment bank that his office will file suit against it imminently as part of an investigation into the collapse of the auction-rate securities market
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Monday he is expanding his investigation into the collapse of the auction-rate securities market to include JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley and Wachovia Corp
If your bank contacts you about a bond-like investment you made some time ago, don't ignore it. You could benefit from an unusual settlement that will allow you to get back 100% of your investment's value.
If your bank contacts you about a bond-like investment you made some time ago, don't ignore it. You could benefit from an unusual settlement that will allow you to get back 100% of your investment's value.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Friday said he is prepared to charge Citigroup Inc. with fraudulent sales of auction-rate securities and with the destruction of key documents
New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Friday that his office intends to file charges against Citigroup for the alleged fraudulent marketing and sale of troubled auction-rate securities to everyday investors.
Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable have agreed with New York state
officials to block access to child pornography
In a move to protect investors from shady security-selling practices, major credit-rating firms Moody's, S&P, and Fitch reached a cooperation agreement with New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Thursday.
U.S. stocks were set to open lower Wednesday and oil prices were down as investors focused on the services sector.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating 18 Wall Street investment banks regarding the collapsed auction rate securities market, according to an article from the Wall Street Journal.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down the differences in the Clinton and Obama health care plans with CNN's John Roberts.
'Made in the U.S.A.' still carries cachet with consumers worried about product safety. CNN's Greg Hunter reports.
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What the heck's happening to our financial system?
The popular social networking Web site Facebook says it is taking new steps to protect its users from online predators.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo talks about Facebook's new procedures to protect its users from online predators.
Federal regulators said Friday they are reviewing the role credit-rating agencies played in the mortgage market debacle for borrowers with weak credit.
UBS agreed to pay $21.3 million to approximately 3,000 current and former customers, plus a $2 million penalty as part of a settlement regarding its InsightOne fee-based brokerage program.
New York, Illinois and Missouri announced settlements Monday with three schools for participating in questionable student loan practices, marking the latest development in the widening student loan scandal.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that he intends to file a lawsuit against ExxonMobil and 4 other companies that will require them to clean up Newtown Creek, which has been polluted by a 17 million gallon oil spill among other contaminates, according to Cuomo's office.
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