The Abandonment of Andrew Cuomo: Unions, Party Leaders and Deep Allies
The governor has suffered consequential defections from core constituencies, including labor, white suburban lawmakers and Black political leaders.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo with Hazel N. Dukes of the N.A.A.C.P. in Queens in April. On Wednesday she said, “I’m not defending him at this point.”Credit.Pool photo by Brendan Mcdermid
Aug. 4, 2021
Five weeks ago, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s most stalwart supporters paid $10,000 a head to mingle with him on the 32nd floor of a luxury skyscraper in Rockefeller Center, in the heart of Manhattan.