NY Governor Cuomo acknowledges behaviour seen as ‘flirtation’

In a statement released amid mounting criticism from within his own party, the Democrat maintained he had never inappropriately touched or propositioned anyone

New York Gov Andrew Cuomo (Seth Wenig/AP)

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has acknowledged for the first time that some of his behaviour with women had been “misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation”.

And he said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state’s attorney general.