The editors of the Albany Times Union took part in calls for the New York government. Andrew Cuomo
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The editors in A Saturday opinion piece specifically citing the revelations from Cuomo’s administration that withheld the number of deaths from coronavirus in nursing homes, as well as various allegations of sexual harassment against the governor.
‘In the midst of a lasting pandemic, it is of the utmost importance that people can believe what their governor and their government are telling them, and that the rules they are being asked to follow and the sacrifices they are being asked to make, is really in the interest of public health. , ”Wrote the editors.
“It’s time for Mr Cuomo to resign and for those who helped him to deceive the public to leave as well,” he added.
The council further said that although he had endorsed Cuomo three times for the governor and the elected official ‘has set a number of important progressive goals’, the Democrat has now’ lost the credibility he needs to lead this state , especially in the midst of a public health crisis. ”
The council also quoted that the ‘excuse for the lie’ to withhold the actual death toll from the coronavirus in nursing homes ‘was also a lie.’
Melissa DeRosa, Cuo’s top assistant, said the government had not released full data on deaths because they were worried about what reaction it would get. President Trump
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However, the board noted that The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal found that DeRosa and other Cuomo assistants State health officials urged to change July public report about deaths in nursing homes because the death toll “was higher than Cuomo’s closest associates wanted,” the Times Union council wrote.
“New York cannot get through this public health crisis if New Yorkers do not know if the governor and health officials are honest with them from one day to the next,” the editorial board argued.
“It does not have to be this way,” the board continued. “Mr Cuomo has generally done a commendable job of leading the state through the pandemic. People knew what a difficult situation he was facing. If he had made a bad call a year ago, would have understood New Yorkers if he had just been straight with them. ‘
‘But Mr. “Cuomo did not trust New Yorkers with the truth,” the Times Union council added.
The opinion piece came forward a third former Cuomo assistant to come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against him, including touching her lower back at a reception and once kissing her hand while sitting upright from her desk.
Despite increasing calls for his resignation, Cuomo said at a news conference on Wednesday that he intends to remain in office.
“Some politicians will always play politics. This is the nature of the beast. “I do not think today is a day for politics,” Cuomo said at the time. “I was not elected by politicians, but by the people of New York State. I’m not going to resign. ”
He added: “I work for the people of the state of New York, they have chosen me, and I will serve the people of the state of New York.”