New York lawmakers on Wednesday accused the qualifier-laden amnesty government. Andrew Cuomo issued allegations of sexual harassment by three women.
In an Albany press briefing, an “embarrassed” Cuomo said he was sorry “if [his accusers] Were annoyed, “he indicated that he was particularly apologizing to one of the three women and insisted that he never touched anyone inappropriately.
“I argued that it is highly inappropriate for an employee to kiss an employee on the lips without his explicit consent, and for the highly inappropriate governor to put his hand in the face of a woman and grab her without her consent.” Tweeted by state Sen. Julia Salzar (D-Brooklyn). “This rebuttal is very sad.”
Former Cuomo employee Lindsay Boylan, 36, the first woman to come forward, last month that Cuomo kissed her on the lips without warning, and suggested that they were accusing them of spending a flying game strip poker.
A few days later, fellow 25-year-old ex-employee Charlotte Bennett accused Cuomo of being subject to a series of off-color remarks and questions about her sex life, which convinced her that the governor was in search of a relationship with her is.
And on Monday, Anna Ruch, 33, alleged that Cuomo caught her at a 2019 wedding, put her hands on her face and cheeks to even pull her away, trying to converse with the photo captive in the camera But kissed her.
“Cuomo keeps reiterating that he has not touched anyone improperly when someone is actually a photo of him touching her improperly.” Tweeted state assembly youth line neu
(D-Manhattan).
Even when he partially apologized, Cuomo encouraged the New Yorker to wait for the outcome of the investigation before being adjudicated by State Attorney General Letitia James, and indicated that his maya was in the guilty realm Were limited.
Especially after asking who he was apologizing to, Cuomo was dismissing Bennett over Boylene and Ruch.
“I was apologizing to the woman who works here, who said that I made her feel uncomfortable at the workplace,” he said.
State Assemblyman Tom Abinanti (D-Tarrytown) told The Post that he felt that Cuomo’s partial apology “did not solve the problem.”
“When you set an environment in your office where young women are afraid that you’re not setting an example,” he said. “I don’t think his press conference erased that image.
“I don’t think he has restored the honor to lead the state yet.”
State Assembly Member Ron Kim (D-Queens), “Cuomo did not say anything today. He is in complete denial. His abusive behavior has hurt women, employees, journalists and legislators.
“If Cuomo were sorry, he would resign tomorrow.”
Numerous political groups and legalists, including Democrats, have called on Cuomo to step down as governor.
The briefing did nothing to change the mind of state Sen. Gustavo Rivera.
“The Cuomo press conference was a master class in gaslighting, but nothing changes,” the Bronx Democrat told the Post. “So once again: His deeply toxic style of leadership does not lead to good governance. He needs to resign.”
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx / Westchester), who has also called for Cuomo’s resignation, simply called the governor’s remarks “inadequate and insensitive”.
Cuomo said in the briefing that he had no intention of resigning.
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