Carl Heastie, the Assembly Speaker, made clear that he was not interested in negotiating a deal with Andrew Cuomo. That may have been the moment Mr Cuomo realised he had no option but to go
“I AM A New Yorker, born and bred. I am a fighter, and my instinct is to fight through this controversy because I truly believe it is politically motivated,” said Andrew Cuomo, New York’s governor, on August 10th, before switching gears—and resigning. “I work for you and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you.
His fall has been swift. Just a year ago his daily covid-19 briefings were watched by thousands of Americans, who found the notion that someone in charge might actually be listening to public-health experts soothing. Not long ago Mr Cuomo was talked about as a future presidential candidate; some wished he had run last year.
But his administration was also dogged by controversy. He abruptly disbanded the state commission to investigate public corruption when it reportedly began to look at groups close to him and his office. Preet Bharara, a federal attorney in New York , brought charges against one of his top aides for taking bribes. He also brought charges against people involved in Mr Cuomo’s pet project, the Buffalo Billion, an economic plan to boost investment in the region.
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