NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced that he will resign from office. New York’s attorney general released the results of an investigation that found Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women.
He said his resignation will be effective in 14 days.
“The best way I can help is if I step aside and let government get back to the governing,” he said.
“This situation, by its current trajectory, will generate months of political and legal controversy," Cuomo said during a live announcement from Albany. "That is what is going to happen. It will consume government. It will cost taxpayers millions of dollars. It will brutalize people."
He continued, "The State Assembly yesterday outlined weeks of process that will then lead to months of litigation. Time and money that government should spend managing COVID, guarding against the delta variant, reopening up state, fighting gun violence and saving New York City. All that time would be wasted."
He continued, "This is one of the most challenging times for government in a generation. Government really needs to function today. Government needs to perform. It is a matter of life and death, government operations. And wasting energy on distractions is the last thing that state government should be doing. And I cannot be the cause of that."