New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins calls on Gov. Cuomo to resign
Hans Pennink
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, walks in the Senate Chamber as members meet on the opening day of the 2021 legislative session at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
and last updated 2021-03-08 15:56:27-05
ALBANY, N.Y. (WKBW) â New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) called for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign on Sunday following accusations of sexual harassment against him.
In a statement, Stewart-Cousins said the following
Cuomo Accuser Details Governor s Alleged Harassment; Lindsey Boylan Reveals Forced Kiss, Sexual Jokes
02/24/21 AT 2:43 PM
A former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Lindsey Boylan, offered up details on Wednesday of pervasive sexual harassment and uninvited advances during her time in the administration.
Boylan, in an essay published on the blogging website Medium, recounted revelations first made public in December that the governor’s staff had turned a blind eye to a toxic work environment.
Beginning in 2016, Boylan described Cuomo as giving her a lot of attention, to the point that she was told the governor had a “crush” on her. That same year, Stephanie Benton at the governor’s office relayed in an email that Boylan bore a striking resemblance to Lisa Shields, a rumored former girlfriend of the governor.