If Andrew Cuomo were to step down, New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul would be his successor. She is known as a loyal promoter of the Cuomo administration's agenda and tireless campaigner for races at every level.
NEW YORK Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called Friday on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign, adding the most powerful Democratic voices yet to calls for the governor to leave office in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment and groping. Confronting and overcoming the Covid crisis requires sure and steady leadership. We commend the brave actions of the individuals who have come forward with serious allegations of abuse and misconduct, New York s two U.S. senators said in a joint statement. Due to the multiple, credible sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, it is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York. Governor Cuomo should resign.
Seven women have accused the governor of some form of sexual harassment or inappropriate touching.
Former statehouse reporter Jessica Bakeman wrote in a New York Magazine story, saying Cuomo touched her inappropriately while posing for a photograph. She believes it was intended to make her feel uncomfortable. It s not that Cuomo spares men in his orbit from his trademark bullying and demeaning behavior, Bakeman wrote. But the way he bullies and demeans women is different.
One of the most remarkable and telling things about the stories that are coming out is that they are SO EERILY SIMILAR. Then he grabbed me in a kind of dance pose. . I was like, Don’t touch me. Everybody was watching.” https://t.co/JezGEsrWKI Jessica Bakeman (@jessicabakeman) March 12, 2021
The calls for Cuomo's resignation grow louder every day, and 121 members of the state Assembly and Senate have said publicly they believe Cuomo can no longer govern and should quit office now amid the allegations.