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THREAD: Andrew Cuomo resigns as governor of New York trib.al/i1ll7ph

After a week of threats of impeachment and calls for resignation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday following the ‘disturbing’ findings of an Attorney General sexual harassment probe trib.al/4zJRiHI

Cuomo’s surrender marks a stunning, ignominious end to the Democrat’s three-term run as governor, the same number of terms his father served trib.al/4zJRiHI

As we exclusively reported, the governor’s late father, Mario Cuomo, would have been “heartbroken” by the sexual harassment allegations against his son according to Stan Lundine, who was New York’s lieutenant governor from 1987 through 1994 trib.al/3qw0gmR

New York lawmakers at a rent-relief hearing erupted in applause when someone shouted out, “The governor resigned!” following his televised announcement trib.al/IGaQCCz

Members of Congress from both parties welcomed his resignation. “Thank you to the brave women who came forward and put their careers and safety on the line,” said Rep. Katharine Clark (D-Mass.) trib.al/m6dP9oj

Mayor Bill de Blasio interrupted his summer vacation to cheer the resignation of his longtime rival. “It was past time for Andrew Cuomo to resign and it’s for the good of all New York” trib.al/LVEb46s

Some of the women allegedly victimized by Gov. Andrew Cuomo said they feel “both vindicated and relieved” he finally resigned from his post Tuesday trib.al/kGlmQl4

President Biden gave a stunning appraisal of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s performance, saying that he did “a hell of a job” immediately following his resignation for sexually harassing subordinates trib.al/kj6DbB2

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki praised the “courageous women” whose complaints of sexual harassment forced Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation trib.al/iVuOcff

Shortly before the surprise announcement, his personal defense lawyer said Cuomo “did not mean to grope” a woman when he allegedly ran his fingers across her chest while touching the letters on a shirt she was wearing trib.al/vIXYfDj

The soon-to-be former governor remained firm in his denial of the allegations, attributing his resignation to avoiding an impeachment trial that would “consume government,” as well as “cost taxpayer dollars” and “brutalize people” trib.al/SYX50mB

The blistering 165-page report found that he sexually harassed 11 women, both in and out of state government. Allegations include ‘unwanted groping, kissing and hugging,’ in addition to ‘inappropriate comments.’ Multiple investigations are underway trib.al/lNNKu92

The Albany County Sheriff said on Saturday there could be “a couple” of misdemeanor charges stemming from a criminal complaint filed by one of Gov. Cuomo’s accusers. “What he did to me was a crime” trib.al/Du1nM8c

“I think that given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside,” he said from his Manhattan office. His “overdue” resignation will be effective in 14 days, the governor said trib.al/0wpegsr

Under state law, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will assume the role of governor, becoming the first woman to lead the Empire State. In a statement, Hochul commended Cuomo’s opting to leave office trib.al/AU31uHF

“As someone who has served at all levels of government and is next in the line of succession, I am prepared to lead as New York State’s 57th Governor,” said Hochul, the 62-year-old self-described “independent Democrat” trib.al/AU31uHF

A gaggle of Democratic local politicians have flocked to gauge their standing if they chose to enter a potentially incumbent-free gubernatorial 2022 primary trib.al/3jeJ9c8