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Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.

AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.

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Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people — one a former top aide — on bribery and bid - rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

SARATOGA SPRINGS >> Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Wednesday lawmakers are looking at expanding his authority to review contracts like the ones totaling nearly $ 1 billion that have led to criminal charges against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aides.

Wait, so Paterson calls the girlfriend of his aide who's filed domestic abuse charges to get her to drop the charges against his aide, but he's bringing up a 20 year old criminal conviction of Astorino's father?

The White House scolded the media on Tuesday for being «obsessed» with Robert Mueller's Russia investigation — a day after the special counsel brought criminal charges against three former aides to President Trump.

Cox also bashed Cuomo over the ongoing scandal in New York that has threatened to swallow the Democrat's once - imperturbable administration: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara «s criminal charges against nine of the governor's top aides and donors, which allege extensive corruption in Cuomo's economic development initiatives.

Former top gubernatorial aide Joe Percoco is seeking to have the federal case against a number of current co-defendants severed from his own upcoming criminal trial, with his lawyer arguing that he had nothing to do with charges faced by six of them.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said lawmakers are looking at expanding his authority to review contracts like the ones totaling nearly $ 1 billion that have led to criminal charges against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aides.

When prosecutors announced on Thursday morning that they would not bring criminal charges against Mayor Bill de Blasio or his aides, following a series of overlapping investigations into his fundraising, they did not entirely clear the mayor from blame.

Governor Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people, one a former top aide, on bribery and bid rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

The criminal charges against Cuomo's associates and former top aide come as both former leaders of the state legislature face lengthy prison terms over corruption convictions.

Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall on Thursday, after prosecutors announced that no criminal charges would be brought against the mayor or his aides.