A group of state Senate Democrats — fed up with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic — on Tuesday advanced bills that would bolster accountability and oversight of the facilities as well as of the state Health Department.

The move by the legislative body’s Health Committee to OK the bills for a full Senate vote comes amid a state nursing-home crisis that has seen nearly 15,000 residents die of the disease and both Cuomo and Health Commissioner Howard Zucker raked over the coals for trying to keep that number from the public.

Cuomo’s critics blame his administration for causing deaths by forcing nursing-home residents hospitalized with COVID-19 to be returned to the vulnerable facilities amid a hospital-bed shortage — and then for underreporting coronavirus fatalities tied to the long-term-care centers.

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx), chairman of the Health Committee, accused the Democratic governor Tuesday of “stonewalling” the state legislature for months by refusing to release complete figures on the number of nursing-home residents who died from the coronavirus.

Rivera said Cuomo and state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker sat on the data — until state Attorney General Letitia James late last month issued a scathing report accusing the administration of misleading the public by undercounting the deaths by 50 percent.

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WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT! Brooklyn, NYC -- The incident unfolded at the 18th Avenue station. The woman was hit by the train on an outdoor platform, causing blood to drip onto nearby vehicles. Police still investigating.

Los Angeles -- The driver of this car told police he crashed into this hydrant in Wilmington after being cut off by another driver at East E and Alameda streets. The geyser from the sheared hydrant shot up 200 feet at one point.

From Inbox: Colombia -- Explosion at gas station at the time of unloading fuel in Maicao, Guajira.

LAPD HQ: Our Community Online Reporting System (CORS) allows you to file several types of police reports at http://lapdonline.org, and we created a short video tutorial to help you navigate it.

Another example of our commitment to one of our Core Values, “Service to Our Communities”

Ted Lieu: A police officer was murdered

"According to 1 law enforcement official, medical examiners did not find signs that the officer sustained any blunt force trauma, so investigators believe that early reports that he was fatally struck by a fire extinguisher are not true"

NYC -- NYPD has requested immediate backup at a hotel in the Financial District of NYC. Currently working to get more information on this situation!

LA County Sheriff's: LASD Special Enforcement Bureau is Responding to a Barricaded Suspect, 37600blk 13th St. East, Palmdale. Please avoid the area.
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BREAKING! Manhattan, NYC -- Armed man barricaded inside NYC hotel. Police have called for additional units. The incident is currently unfolding at The Artezen hotel in the financial district. Guests are sheltering in place. Hotel lockdown.

In other news NYC -- a few dozen Antifa/BLM ascend the steep, icy steps to reach the W 155th St Bridge. The march is a response to an NYPD investigation against a black woman in a mental health crisis earlier this week.

Meanwhile, in Portland, OR.

Meanwhile, in Canada -- Traffic Wolf, Algonquin Park, ON.

A person who preferred not to give their name holds a protest sign outside of the security fence near the U.S. Capitol Building on the first day of the second impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump over his role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Haiti -- Police attacked journalists several times yesterday in Haiti's capital as they tried to document protests. Ultimately they would shoot 2 journalists at point blank range. One remains in critical condition. Mesi Souffrant Guerking of PassionInfoPlus for your courage.

New Footage Capitol protest against fraud President Election 2020: Moments ago Swalwell showed video of reporters and members finally evacuating. You can see the protesters laying down on the floor.

Hillsborough County Sheriff'is asking for your help identifying the man seen in this surveillance video. Just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, he entered the 7-Eleven on Hillsborough Ave. and demanded cash from the clerk. He was holding a black handgun and forced the clerk to remove cash from both registers. Minutes later, the same suspect committed a second armed robbery at the 7-Eleven two miles away on Memorial Highway.
White or Hispanic Male
Driving red sedan
Multiple tattoos (music notes on left arm, Cuban flag on left shoulder, stars on hands)
5'10" - 6'01"
175 lbs.
If you have any information, please call us at 813-247-8200.

Police clash with demonstrators during protests against Haiti's President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. REUTERS/Jeanty Junior Augustin