New York governor Andrew Cuomo resigns amid sexual harassment claims

The three-term governor’s decision, which will take effect in two weeks, was announced as momentum built in the legislature to remove him by impeachment

Andrew Cuomo. File Picture: AP Photo/Richard Drew, File

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021 - 17:27

Associated Press Reporters and Steven Heaney

New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of Covid-19.

The three-term governor’s decision, which will take effect in two weeks, was announced as momentum built in the legislature to remove him by impeachment.