Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced that he is resigning from his position.
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“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."
Cuomo 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."
In the lead-up to announcing his departure from office, he said, "New York Tough means New York Loving, and I love New York and I love you. And everything I have ever done has been motivated by that love. And I would never want to be unhelpful in any way. And I think that given the circumstances, the best way I can help now, is if I step aside, and let government get back to governing. And therefore that’s what I’ll do.”
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