ALBANY New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s grip on power appeared increasingly threatened Thursday as a majority of state legislators called for his resignation
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo s grip on power appears increasingly threatened as a majority of state legislators called for his resignation and police in the state capital said they stood ready to investigate a groping allegation.
The firestorm around the Democrat grew a day after the Times Union of Albany reported that an unidentified aide had claimed Mr Cuomo reached under her shirt and fondled her at his official residence late last year.
Mr Cuomo said he never touched anyone inappropriately.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at a vaccination site in New York earlier this week. A lawyer for the governor reported a groping allegation made against him to local police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
The Democratic majority in the state Assembly agreed Thursday to launch an investigation into Governor Cuomo, an investigation which could lead to Cuomo’s impeachment.
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.