Authorities say two men have pleaded guilty to scamming thousands of dollars from people across New York in an elaborate phone scam involving threats to kill the victims' relatives.
The New York Legislature on Tuesday appointed Barbara Underwood interim attorney general two weeks after Eric Schneiderman suddenly resigned as the state's top legal chief amid allegations he physically abused four women he dated.
State lawmakers held a second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general Wednesday more than a week after Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned over allegations of sexual abuse.
Barbara Underwood, thrust into the job as New York state's chief legal officer when Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned amid allegations he abused woman, said Tuesday she won't seek election to the attorney general's position.
The first of two days of public interviews of prospective candidates to serve out the remainder of former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's term is set.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he has already spoken with several people interested in becoming New York's attorney general even before the state Legislature starts the process to replace Eric Schneiderman.