The Corning Tower, the tallest of the buildings at the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany has displayed many messages over the years, but nothing quite like what people saw on Friday evening. The message, NY TOUGH had previously been displayed for months during the pandemic, but on Friday evening it was temporarily changed to NY TOUCH.
This is obviously a message referencing the many accusations made against Governor Cuomo in recent months regarding inappropriate touching and conduct.
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A post and picture from a regular contributor on Albany Reddit showed a photo of what was displayed just after 8PM on Friday evening in downtown Albany. Shortly after I saw the post, variations of the same photo could be seen all over social media outlets.
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The NY Tough slogan came about as he was leading the state s COVID response
The Corning Tower in Albany usually displays the slogan, but received a slight change on Friday night, although it was altered back shortly afterwards
Cuomo has faced dueling scandals in recent months, from failing to disclose the proper number of nursing home deaths to sexual harassment allegations
A number of prominent politicians have called for Cuomo s resignation
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