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NY State Senate votes to strip Cuomo of emergency powers amid harassment, nursing home scandals

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NEW YORK (WBEN) -- New York state lawmakers on Friday voted in favor of stripping Gov. Andrew Cuomo of some emergency powers that he invoked last year to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic amid two major scandals.

"#NYSenate Bill S5357, sponsored by Majority Leader and President Pro Tempore @AndreaSCousins, passed (43-20, unofficial). Relates to the termination of certain executive powers by the legislature," the New York State posted on Twitter.


The governor is currently dealing with a cover-up of coronavirus nursing home death data by Cuomo's administration where top aides reportedly altered a state Health Department report to obscure the true number of people killed by COVID-19 in the state's nursing homes, as well as accusations by three women that he sexually harassed them.

Leader Ortt & #NYSenateGOP react to Democrats bogus backroom deal on emergency powers & latest nursing home revelations

Leader Senator Rob Ortt & #NYSenateGOP react to Democrats' bogus backroom deal on emergency powers & latest nursing home revelations:

Posted by New York State Senate Republicans on Friday, March 5, 2021

Earlier this week, Cuomo said that he was "embarrassed" by the sexual harassment allegations and apologized for acting "in a way that made people feel uncomfortable," but announced that he would not resign.