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On Tuesday, Andrew Cuomo resigns. And the resignation will be effective in two weeks. He was brought down by state Attorney General Letitia James’ sexual harassment investigation. And her damning 156-page report follows accusations of 11 women who worked for Cuomo from 2013 to 2020.

Cuomo has been the Governor of New York since 2011. And is nearing the end of his third term in the office. He is a Democrat who was elected to the same job as his father, Mario Cuomo. His father served as Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994. 

Cuomo resigns at a press conference

Cuomo did not concede to any major wrongdoing.  Although he did admit to making jokes and hugging and kissing, "women and men." And he continues to accuse state investigators of bias.

 “When there is a bias or a lack of fairness in the justice system, it is a concern for everyone," he said. "There is a difference between alleged improper conduct and concluding sexual harassment. Now, don't get me wrong, this is not to say that there are 11 women who I truly offended. There are, and I deeply, deeply apologize," he added.

The governor has been under siege with the harassment charges since last year. And he is also facing a renewed scandal of his handling of nursing homes during COVID-19. 

"New York tough means New York loving, and I love New York and I love you," Cuomo said, "I would never want to be unhelpful in any way, and I think given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let the government get back to governing, and therefore, that’s what I’ll do."

Time’s Up Roberta Kaplan resigns

Roberta Kaplan resigned from Time’s Up on Monday. "Unfortunately, recent events have made it clear that even our apparent allies in the fight to advance women can turn out to be abusers," Kaplan wrote.

Co-founder of Time’s Up, Kaplan resigned when the Attorney General’s investigation revealed the New York attorney helped Gov. Cuomo to compose a letter attempting to smear Lindsey Boylan, one of his accusers.

Her resignation came after a post by survivors of sexual abuse who claim the organization had "prioritized its proximity to power over the mission." And it added, "abandoned the very people it was supposed to champion."

After Cuomo resigns, the Lieutenant Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul will finish out his term. This will make her the first female governor of New York.