NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Mayor Bill de Blasio continued to rail against Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday following a damning report on the governor's sexual assault allegations.
The mayor claimed only a "narcissist" like Cuomo would refuse to step down following the release of Attorney General Letitia James' investigation into the governor's misconduct, comparing the governor's tactics to those of former President Trump.
"I think [Cuomo] thinks he still may have some sleight of hand here," de Blasio said during a news conference. "And he's obviously borrowing a page from the Trump playbook and trying to scorch the earth: attack the people doing the investigation, attack anyone who might prosecute him. It's not going to work; he's out of options."
Cuomo has denied the sexual harassment allegations that were put forth in the report and has called the investigation a neither "full" nor "fair" portrayal of events. He is facing intense pressure to resign as a state Assembly impeachment investigation concludes.
"If [Cuomo] was not such a narcissist and could actually think about other human beings he would say, 'Hey, you know what, I'm doing a lot of damage at this point. It's time to go.' Think about those 11 women and what he put them through," de Blasio said.
The mayor added that he felt the scandal has become too much of a distraction for the governor and that it is taking away from his responsibilities to his constituents. He pointed to delays in payouts from the state's rent relief program as an example.
"Let the lieutenant governor take over and let her get to work solving these problems with us," de Blasio said. "They need people who can focus and are not defending themselves against endless charges against him."
