UPDATE: Speaker of the New York Assembly, Carl Heastie, has authorized the Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment investigation into misconduct allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Source: https://www.wxxinews.org/post/allegations-against-cuomo-referred-police-calls-resignation-grow
By Karen DeWitt
One day after a report that Gov. Andrew Cuomo “aggressively groped” a female aide when she was summoned to the executive mansion, more state lawmakers are putting pressure on the governor to resign, or to at least step aside while the charges are investigated.
The incident has been referred to the Albany Police Department, according to the New York Times.
The report, in the Albany Times Union, said the unidentified woman alleged that Cuomo, late last year, asked her to his private residence in the mansion to help him fix his smartphone. According to the paper, the woman said the governor closed the door and allegedly reached under her blouse and began to inappropriately touch her.
The governor’s counsel reported the incident to the Albany Police Department after the alleged victim declined to do so.
Five other women also said the governor either sexually harassed them or inappropriately touched them in other encounters.
Read the full article at wxxi.org.