Some members pushed back on the decision to launch a probe instead of formal impeachment proceedings.
The investigation will be led by the New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Audio of a March 11 video conference with New York Democrats revealed tension between state lawmakers on how to move forward amid Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual misconduct scandal, Yahoo News reported Tuesday.
On March 11, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat, discussed opening an investigation in the New York governor amid mounting claims of sexual misconduct from multiple women, according to the audio obtained by Yahoo News.
He described to his colleagues his reasoning behind his decision to launch a probe into the scandal instead of formal impeachment proceedings, Yahoo News reported.