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The federal pandemic relief package moving through Congress will go a long way toward filling New York’s multi-billion dollar budget deficit. But Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature will still need to plug a smaller gap. But, getting there could be tricky, with the Democratic governor embroiled in two scandals, the Democratic leader of the state Senate calling for his resignation, and Republicans pushing for impeachment.
If the relief package is approved, New York State would receive around $12.5 billion to help fill what Cuomo says is a $15 billion budget gap for this year and the next fiscal year. More than half of that deficit was caused by revenue declines and additional spending because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit the state hard last spring.
Where local democratic lawmakers stand with Cuomo scandal
The Assembly minority is circulating an impeachment resolution for Governor Cuomo.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo forged ahead on Monday, appearing at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in New York City.
Thatâs despite the new accusations of sexual harassment and bullying that surfaced over the weekend and the growing number of calls for his resignation.
Fellow democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and South Buffalo Assemblyman Pat Burke are among those calling for Cuomo to step down.
âIt is this scandal, but there is scandal fatigue and we just have to be able to do our jobs,â Burke told Reporter Ali Touhey when reached by phone on Monday.
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