Cuomo appears with NY Senate leader for 1st time since she demanded his resignation
Updated Apr 21, 2021;
Posted Apr 21, 2021
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins speaks alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the Yonkers Police Athletic League Center in Yonkers on Wednesday.Timothy A. Clary | Pool Photo via AP
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By Chris Sommerfeldt | New York Daily News
Yonkers, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo appeared in public with state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins for the first time Wednesday since she called on him to resign over accusations that he sexually harassed several women.
Stewart-Cousins and Cuomo made the joint appearance in Yonkers, the Democratic Senate leader’s hometown, for an event announcing the opening of a new coronavirus vaccination site.
NEW YORK NOW – Advocates for stronger public ethics laws in New York state government called on Democrats Wednesday to hold hearings on how those rules could be improved, and whether the current agency that investigates claims of misconduct should be replaced.
The New York State Capitol
In a letter sent to members of the state Legislature, several good government groups asked lawmakers to consider if the state’s current ethics enforcement agencies are effective.
“New Yorkers deserve an independent ethics watchdog, one with the resources and legal support to take on even a governor without fear or favor,” the letter said.
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