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“The complainants have continued to go to the press and make their complaints in the press, and I have not been able to respond. That’s not fair and that’s not right.”
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The former New York City mayor has been under investigation for years by federal authorities, who have been looking into his business dealings in Ukraine.
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The restrictions on the media began shortly after several current and former female aides accused the governor of sexual harassment, and in one case, sexual assault.
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“To put it very simply, no,” Cuomo said.
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Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Lavine said a hotline set up by the committee has generated over 200 tips on probes into sexual harassment allegations made by multiple women.
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“New Yorkers deserve an independent ethics watchdog, one with the resources and legal support to take on even a governor without fear or favor.”
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“We are probably introducing a new draft in both houses, and I’m cautiously optimistic that we might be able to get first passage in both houses."
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The situation has reignited the conversation in Albany over enforcement of the state’s ethics laws, and whether the entities that already exist have been effective.
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The attorney general is already investigating Cuomo on sexual harassment charges from multiple women. And federal prosecutors are looking into a possible cover-up of nursing homes deaths.
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Last month, the Washington Post reported on alleged sexual misconduct by Reed