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Nearly 50 New York lawmakers call for Gov Cuomo to resign or be impeached after two more women accuse him of harassment, bringing total to five
Two women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against Gov Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, bringing the total to five
The developments prompted State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to call for Cuomo s resignation
They joined at least 35 other legislators who want the governor to step down
Another 10 legislators have called for Cuomo to face impeachment
Cuomo has refused to resign and cast doubt on the claims of his accusers
He signed a bill limiting his COVID emergency powers on Sunday
On Saturday, Ana Liss, 35, and Karen Hinton, 62, both made separate allegations of sexual harassment against Cuomo, 63, bringing the total number of accusers up to five.