Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment allegations

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NEW YORK Latest news on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation following allegations of sexual harassment (still locally):

12:40

Lieutenant Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, will become the state’s first female governor in two weeks.

She has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration. For two terms, she visited each of the 62 state counties each year for countless dedication ceremonies and civic cheerleading events.

Now, with Gov. Andrew Cuomos resigning on Tuesday, his next stop is the State Capitol in Albany.

The centrist Democrat in western New York last week joined the chorus of politicians denouncing the governor over allegations of sexual harassment. Hochul, 62, is a seasoned politician who briefly served in Congress.

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In a statement, she said Cuomo’s decision to step down was the right thing to do and in the best interests of New Yorkers.

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12:10

After announcing his effective resignation in 14 days, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke directly to his three daughters.

The Democrat said he has never missed or intentionally wouldn’t respect a woman or treat a woman differently than I would like her to be treated.

He shares his adult daughters Michaela, Mariah and Cara with his ex-wife Kerry Kennedy.

Continuing to speak directly to them, he told them, “Your father made mistakes. And he apologized. And he learned from that. And that’s what life is about.

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12:05

Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned following a string of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after being widely praised nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the days of the darker from the coronavirus pandemic in New York. The resignation announced on Tuesday will take effect in 14 days.

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The third-term Democratic governor grew increasingly isolated as members of the State Assembly headed for impeachment and allies abandoned him following last week’s attorney general’s report. state Letitia James, who detailed 11 allegations of sexual harassment of women.

Cuomo has denied behaving inappropriately with one of the women who accused him of harassment and resisted calls for his resignation from the Main Democrats, including President Biden.

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