Q&A: How Does Impeachment Work in New York? PUBLISHED 5:42 AM ET Mar. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:42 AM EST Mar. 12, 2021 SHARE The Democratic-controlled state Assembly on Thursday moved to authorize the Assembly Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment investigation as Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment and scrutiny over his administration's handling of nursing home deaths in New York. But how would impeachment work in New York if it comes to that? Here's a question and answer below. 1. How rare is this? New York lawmakers have only impeached and removed one governor in New York history. William Sulzer was impeached and eventually removed from office in 1913, ostensibly over campaign donations, but also because machine politicians who were part of Tammany Hall wanted him gone.