Andrew Cuomo candidate for the Mayor of New York City, announced on Saturday afternoon, joining a busy field that includes current mayor Eric Adams.
Cuomo, who resigned as governor of New York in 2021 after being charged with sexual harassment, began to Consider it seriously to enter the mayor’s career Last week, CBS News New York reported.
Their supporters had it presented the formalities to form a Super Pac Called “fixed the city”, designed to collect $ 15 million to promote its planned campaign.
Why did Andrew Cuomo resign as governor?
Cuomo, son of The former New York Governor Mario Cuomofulfilled three terms as governor Before going down in August 2021 On allegations that involve sexual misconduct and their response to Covid-19 pandemic.
Cuomo was charged with sexually harassing about a dozen women, including some of his staff. A Investigation of the State Attorney General Latitia James’ Office He found that he created a hostile work environment with offensive comments, suggestive and a unusual and not consensual touch. The investigation focused on claims of 11 different women.
He has it denied allegations – At one point attributing his behavior to his Italian heritage, but he Finally demolished opposite an arrest research. Their legal team later sued the Attorney General’s Office and Some of his accusers.
The administration of Cuomo was also accused lying on the number of people who died in state grandparents houses during the first days of Covid pandemic.
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Cuomo caught national attention with his Daily news conferences during pandemic. While many proved him to take over the situationwas accused of directing his staff to Subtelaration of the number of deaths for nursing home by almost half.
He Witnessed before the House Selection Subcommittee led by Republicans at Pandemic Coronavirus As recently as last fall, where legislators sent it to the Justice Department for a possible persecution.
Cuomo has repeatedly said the State followed the last federal guidelinesAnd his attorney, in turn, sent the subcommittee to the DOJ for abusing his power.
Many Democrats running to New York Mayor
Is a Field concurred in the race against AdamsWho works for re -election In spite of the call to give up or retire from the charge about allegations he agreed to cooperate with President Trump’s immigration agenda In exchange for The Department of Justice ordering to drop their criminal accusations – a claim The mayor and his lawyer deny.
A recent survey by Tusk Strategies showed that Cuomo led the package of potential democratic candidates with 38%, followed by Assemblyman Mamdarani With 12%, Adams with 10% and six others in simple digits.
Congressman Ritchie Torres, which represents a good part of the Bronx, Cuomo endorsedsaying, “When it comes to tackling the crime crisis, we do not need a friendly boy, but a hard guy like Andrew Cuomo.”
The request to gather signatures comes until April 3 and the primary elections will be held in June. Early voting starts on June 14, and election day will be June 24.
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