New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says Governor Andrew Cuomo “must resign” for the “good of the state.”

In a statement issued yesterday, Stewart-Cousins said, “Every day there is another account that is drawing away from the business of government. We have allegations about sexual harassment, a toxic work environment, the loss of credibility surrounding the COVID-19 nursing home data and questions about the construction of a major infrastructure project.”

“New York is still in the midst of this pandemic and is still facing the societal, health and economic impacts of it,” she added. “We need to govern without daily distraction. For the good of the state Governor Cuomo must resign.”

Stewart-Cousins had previously stated she wouldn’t call for Cuomo’s resignation after he had been accused of sexual harassment by three separate women. However, if more than three accusers came forward, she would change her tune. 

Over the weekend, two more women accused Cuomo of sexual harassment, bringing the total number of alleged victims to five. 

Cuomo has denied the allegations saying he “never inappropriately touched anybody.” 

I acknowledge some of the things I have said have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation,” the governor said. “To the extent anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry about that.”

On Sunday, the governor said he would not resign.

“There is no way I resign,” he said during a press conference. “”I was elected by the people of the state. I wasn’t elected by politicians. I’m not gonna resign because of allegations.”

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