In 2018, when there was talk of a potential run for president, Andrew Cuomo argued that he had only one reason to resign early. And it wasn’t a white house. “The only caveat,” he said Said, “If God beat me to death.”

Another possibility will come true this week when the Democratic Party resigns in disgrace, the allies leave, and his legacy is polluted by sexual harassment allegations. This ending was not brought about by Bolt from heaven, but by 11 women. Told them To the investigator.

For those who saw Cuomo every day COVID-19 Briefing And seeing the light of power and ability, Cuomo’s departure from the governor’s mansion may seem like a surprising reversal. For New Yorkers, especially those who faced Cuomo, it’s a story about how his willingness to rule made him a master of New York politics and brought about his downfall.

“My natural instinct is aggressive and it doesn’t always help me,” Cuomo admitted in a recent memoir detailing his reaction to the pandemic. “I’m the dominant personality …. But you show me people who aren’t in control, and I’m probably showing you people who aren’t very successful.”

But if equating control with success led to Cuomo’s achievements, it also facilitated his redo. Many of Cuomo’s whistleblowers told investigators that the governor used his power and the threat of retaliation to harass them and believe they would never report him.

“Andrew Cuomo, I’ve known since 1995, has always been about power and control,” said Karen, a former aide to Cuomo when he was Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton. Hinton said. “His bullying, flirting, and his sexual overtones are primarily about controlling people. He thought he would overcome it thanks to his power and control.”

Hinton isn’t among the 11 women at the center of the Attorney General’s report, but Cuomo once gave her an unpleasant hug in a hotel room “too long, too tight, too intimate,” she said. ..

A study directed by New York Attorney General Letitia James and led by two outside lawyers said Cuomo improperly touched women, commented on women’s appearance, and made suggestive comments on sex life. Proved the blame. Most women worked in the state government.

Cuomo apologized for some of his actions and said others were misunderstood. He said some accusations were “unfair and untrue” and were caused by politics. He was initially rebellious, but announced earlier this month that he would resign on Monday. He will be replaced by Deputy Governor Kathy Hokul, who will be New York’s first female governor.

But not before the last emergency to challenge Cuomo on his last day. With the arrival of the tropical cyclone Henri on Sunday, Cuomo has returned to its familiar role in responding to natural disasters. Whether it’s a Superstorm Sundi, a Buffalo winter storm, or a typical northern snowstorm, Kuomo executives always seem to be most engaged during periods of natural disasters, leaving drivers behind in the snowstorm. I even personally responded (of course, it’s always captured on film).

Andrew, the son of former governor Mario Matthew Cuomo, seemed destined to follow his father’s steps. As a young man, he served as his father’s aide and campaign manager before joining Clinton’s cabinet. He returned to New York in 2002 after failing to bid for the governor and won the Attorney General’s office four years later. In 2010, he again ran for governor and won.

Almost soon he began to leave his mark on the state. He offended progressives by dealing with Republicans. He announced a large-scale economic development program designed to turn the northern economy around. He collected votes for gay marriage, gun control, and tax caps.

Had he won the fourth term in 2022, he would have exceeded his father’s three-term term.

Although he excels at Albany’s closed-door trading culture, Cuomo didn’t seem to be very happy with the personal aspects of politics. He’s not a baby kisser, but a politician who knows how sausages are made and seems to enjoy his work.

Cuomo also appeared to be pleased with the decline in enemies and critics, whether reporters or political rivals.He ridiculed one Republican opponent as follows: short, Dismissed Cynthia Nixon, the challenger of the 2018 Democratic Preliminary Election, as an actress “slurping Prosecco” and regularly annoyed Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City, where his former friend became an enemy.

Cuomo refused to comment on the Associated Press through a spokesperson. The spokesman also refused to comment on his behalf. The rest of Cuomo’s supporters instead used social media to defend his achievements as governor. This list contains highly sexual harassment laws that he has been accused of violating.

That’s not the only contradiction in his long career.

He built more new bridges, train stations, and airport facilities than any governor in decades, but reduced funding to local governments struggling to pay for dilapidated sewers and roads.

He was proud of his new business and investing in western New York, but many programs produced almost nothing but state-funded commercials featuring Cuomo.Two of Cuomo the nearest Advisor He was sentenced to imprisonment for corruption related to spending on economic development. The investigation into the role of Cuomo has been completed free of charge.

He won an Emmy for his daily COVID-19 briefing and wrote the book with great pride in the state’s response. His administration was accused of concealing deaths in nursing homes after being forced to accept virus patients.

“The country was fascinated by Governor Cuomo’s candid story about the pandemic, but he didn’t even obey the experts,” said Common Cause, a good government group that has long plagued Cuomo. Secretary-General Susan Lerner said. “It’s a symbol of his style. The performance looks great, but when it comes to the details, there are big holes and little substance.”

Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat in Manhattan, said it was too early to review Kuomo’s achievements as governor, given the allegations of harassment and criminal investigations into questions about him. Handling of nursing homes During a pandemic.

The New York Attorney General is also investigating whether Cuomo had improperly helped state employees with his book on pandemics.

Congressmen will know more when Cuomo resigns and can assess whether his administration has exaggerated some of its achievements.

“His legacy is also based on what we have learned,” Kruger said.

Cuomo hasn’t said where he will live after surrendering the governor’s mansion to Albany. The Westchester County home he once shared with his former partner Sandra Lee has been sold. Cookbook author and television chef Lee was recently seen in Europe with his new boyfriend, but then moved to California.

His next professional step is also unclear. With a law degree and deep experience in brokering transactions, Cuomo can work as a lawyer or a real estate development executive.

Can he try to make a comeback? His campaign is funded at $ 18 million and remains a flash. Former lawmaker Anthony Weiner and former governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned during the sex scandal, sought to run for New York City. I lost both.

According to Baruch College political scientist Doug Muzzio, the climate of today’s post #MeToo may make the public even less tolerant.

“It will obscure the ideas of most voters,” Muzzio said. “He has a lot of achievements. He’s a master builder. When he was elected, the state was in a $ 10 billion budget hole, and he settled it without raising taxes. But does anyone remember it? “