The Democratic governor said on Sunday that he has no plans to resign.
“New York is still in the middle of this pandemic and is still facing its social, health and economic impacts. We need to govern without daily distraction. For the state’s sake, Governor Cuomo must step down,” Stewart-Cousins said in a statement. provided to CNN on Sunday.
“We have more allegations about sexual harassment, a toxic work environment, the loss of credibility around data from the Covid nursing home and issues related to the construction of a major infrastructure project,” she said.
New York State Assembly President Carl Heastie, in a tweet on Sunday, said he shares Stewart-Cousins’ sentiment about the governor’s ability to lead the state.
“The allegations regarding the governor that have been reported in the past few weeks have been deeply disturbing and have no place in the government, in the workplace or anywhere,” said Heastie.
He went on to say, “We have many challenges to face and I think it is time for the governor to seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the needs of the people of New York.”
At a press conference on Sunday, Cuomo said he was not stepping down. “There are some lawmakers who suggest that I resign because of the accusations they have made – they are made against me. I was elected by the people of the state. I was not elected by politicians. I will not resign because of allegations. “
This is a last-minute story and will be updated.