Half of New Yorkers Want Cuomo to Stay Despite Scandals Bloomberg 3/16/2021 Stacie Sherman and Shelly Banjo
(Bloomberg) A new poll out Monday said half of New York voters don’t think Andrew Cuomo should resign, emboldening him and his supporters as the scandal-ridden, three term governor faces an impeachment investigation and calls to step down from dozens of lawmakers in his own party.
The Democratic governor’s approval rating has sunk to its lowest point in the Siena College poll since taking office in 2011, with only 43% of New York registered voters having a favorable view of him, however. That’s down from 56% in February and a high of 77% reached last year during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the poll.
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President Joe Biden declined to call on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual misconduct allegations. Reuters pic
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WASHINGTON, March 15 President Joe Biden declined yesterday to call on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual misconduct allegations, saying he wanted to await the outcome of an investigation into the matter.
Asked on returning from Delaware if Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, should step down, Biden told reporters: “I think the investigation is under way and we should see what it brings us.”
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called for an investigation into the head of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's vaccination program, who had reportedly called county executives to see if they support Cuomo during his multiple scandals.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden declined on Sunday to call on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual misconduct allegations, saying he wanted to await the outcome of an investigation into the matter.
Asked on returning from Delaware if Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, should step down, Biden told reporters: “I think the investigation is under way and we should see what it brings us.”
Cuomo faces accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct leveled by at least seven women, including former aides, and has come under pressure from disclosures that his administration withheld the number of nursing home residents killed in the state by COVID-19.