A group of New York's top Democratic lawmakers are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to step down due to mounting sexual harassment claims, questioning his "ability to continue to lead" amid the ongoing scandals surrounding him. As of press time, five women have come forward - four of them former aides or advisers - claiming that Cuomo made inappropriate comments or came on to them. Attorney General Letitia James' office is overseeing a review of the allegations against the governor.Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the unprecedented move Sunday, just hours after the governor declared that he has no intention of resigning. Stewart-Cousins said Cuomo's behavior and the state's handling of nursing homes during the pandemic have become too much of a distraction, adding in a statement: "New York is still in the midst of this pandemic and is still facing the societal, health and economic impacts of it. We
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