Cuomo opposes 9/11 trial in New York
A special session legislative session to be held Monday by Gov. David Paterson, left, could help Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo get a jump start on solving New York's financial crisis. (Nov. 9, 2010) Credit: AP
Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo says he’s against trying the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in New York.
He addressed the matter in a radio interview Thursday, a day after Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration was close to deciding where to prosecute Khalid Sheik Mohammed.
Cuomo also said he supports natural gas drilling in upstate New York if it can be done safely. He says he’d be open to such drilling if it would create jobs but also protect the state’s watersheds.
The prospect of "hydraulic fracturing" to find natural gas has caused a bitter rift in areas that include the Marcellus Shale formation. Supporters believe it would boost the upstate economy, while environmentalists warn it would pollute the state’s water and hurt tourism.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.
