Live updates as Cuomo announces his resignation

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

12:50

New York Senate Republican Leader State Senator Rob Ortt said Governor Andrew Cuomos’s resignation was a small step towards accountability.

Ortt said Cuomo’s resignation was welcome, but it did not do justice to his victims and the people of New York. “

Ortt called on the FBI, the state attorney general and other authorities to continue investigating “all possible crimes related to the nursing home crisis in our state and the questionable book deal of the governors.

Ortt said Democrats, who control both the state Assembly and Senate, have not held Cuomo accountable. The Assembly Judiciary Committee met on Monday to discuss how to conclude its investigation into Cuomo’s conduct with women, among others.

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.

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 it. And that’s life.

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12:05

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

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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