Jimmy Vielkind
Public Media Reporter at WNYC (New York, NY)
WSJ reporter covering U.S. politics from N.Y. Papa to the RVs and partner to KN. Upstate American. Please don't DM me; email jimmy dot vielkind at wsj dot com
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5 days ago |
gothamist.com | Jimmy Vielkind
A one-time aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose sexual harassment accusations prompted a damning outside investigation, has settled her lawsuit against New York state. The state will pay Charlotte Bennett, a former secretary to the Democratic governor, $450,000 – of which $350,000 will go to her attorneys. She agreed not to seek future employment in the state’s Executive Chamber, which is the formal name for the governor’s office.
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1 week ago |
gothamist.com | Jimmy Vielkind
Two New York state corrections officers were charged Wednesday with the murder of Messiah Nantwi, an incarcerated man who authorities say guards beat to death during the recent unauthorized prison strike. A grand jury handed up an 11-count indictment charging 10 corrections officers in connection with Nantwi’s death. Two officers were accused of second-degree murder, while others were charged with manslaughter, gang assault, conspiracy and tampering with evidence.
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1 week ago |
weos.org | Jimmy Vielkind
Two New York state corrections officers were charged Wednesday with the murder of Messiah Nantwi, an incarcerated man who authorities say guards beat to death during the recent unauthorized prison strike. A grand jury handed up an 11-count indictment charging 10 corrections officers in connection with Nantwi’s death. Two officers were accused of second-degree murder, while others were charged with manslaughter, gang assault, conspiracy and tampering with evidence.
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1 week ago |
gothamist.com | Jimmy Vielkind
As New York weighs a deal to let Tesla renew its lease at a state-owned factory in Buffalo, the electric carmaker is falling short of its job-creation commitments — prompting some state lawmakers to call for penalties. The state’s contract with Tesla requires the company to employ 3,460 people, according to documents reviewed by Gothamist, and sets a $41.2 million penalty if the company fails to meet its job or investment requirements.
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1 week ago |
weos.org | Jimmy Vielkind
As New York weighs a deal to let Tesla renew its lease at a state-owned factory in Buffalo, the electric carmaker is falling short of its job-creation commitments — prompting some state lawmakers to call for penalties. The state’s contract with Tesla requires the company to employ 3,460 people, according to documents reviewed by the New York Public News Network, and sets a $41.2 million penalty if the company fails to meet its job or investment requirements.
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