PUBLISHED 11:39 AM ET Feb. 25, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:39 AM EST Feb. 25, 2021
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Andrew Cuomo, admittedly, is a difficult boss. But over the last several weeks, episodes have been thrust into the public view that has illustrated what, in modern parlance, would be considered a deeply toxic work environment.
The governor s office and Cuomo himself have defended the hard-charging style as effective and necessary in the hothouse world of New York politics.
Over the last 11 months, Cuomo has appeared in news conferences to update New Yorkers are essential information surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the state s response, turning him into a national figure with the image of a stern, but loving dad.
PUBLISHED 6:24 PM ET Feb. 24, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:24 PM EST Feb. 24, 2021
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Cuomo s office has denied the allegations and in a joint statement former aides said a specific incident on a plane did not occur.
Still, the governor s fellow Democrats said the claims including one incident in which Boylan wrote Cuomo gave her an unwated kiss in his New York City office warrant further review.
“I am deeply disturbed by the allegations made by a former aide to the governor, accusing him of sexual harassment, said Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara. These are serious allegations. I’m calling for an immediate investigation into the governor’s workplace behavior. Sexual harassment of any kind cannot be tolerated.”