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If Andrew Cuomo were to step down, New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul would be his successor. She is known as a loyal promoter of the Cuomo administration's agenda and tireless campaigner for races at every level.
Seven women have accused the governor of some form of sexual harassment or inappropriate touching. Former statehouse reporter Jessica Bakeman wrote in a New York Magazine story, saying Cuomo touched her inappropriately while posing for a photograph. She believes it was intended to make her feel uncomfortable. "It's not that Cuomo spares men in his orbit from his trademark bullying and demeaning behavior," Bakeman wrote. "But the way he bullies and demeans women is different." One of the most remarkable and telling things about the stories that are coming out is that they are SO EERILY SIMILAR...
The calls for Cuomo's resignation grow louder every day, and 121 members of the state Assembly and Senate have said publicly they believe Cuomo can no longer govern and should quit office now amid the allegations.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Grace Meng, Mondaire Jones, Jerry Nadler and Jamal Bowman are all adding their voices to the recent chorus of voices demanding the governor step down amid sexual harassment allegations.
A report published by the Times Union of Albany on Wednesday says an aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Democrat groped her in the governor's mansion.