Cuomo is under increasing pressure because he is accused of sexually inappropriate behavior by several women. State Senate chairman Andrea Stewart-Cousins has demanded his resignation. Heastie also called on Cuomo to consider resigning himself. “I think it’s time for the governor to seriously consider whether he can still effectively serve the needs of the people of New York,” he said.
Cuomo, however, refuses to resign. According to the Democrat, it would be “undemocratic” to step down on the basis of mere allegations.
Last weekend, two new statements surfaced from former Cuomo employees about sexually inappropriate behavior. He allegedly asked one of them at work if she had a partner and kissed her hand. At a reception, he grabbed the woman and kissed her on the cheeks. A photographer who had taken pictures of his hand around her waist was allegedly threatened.
Three women have previously made incriminating statements. Cuomo is in his third term in New York and has previously been praised for his handling of the corona pandemic. New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation.
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