As former Governor Andrew Cuomo throws his hat into the mayoral race and emerges as a significant frontrunner, a slew of feminine New Yorkers say they haven’t forgotten the disturbing allegations made towards him.
Photograph by Dean Moses
A day after Andrew Cuomo entered the NYC mayoral race following months of hypothesis, a slew of New Yorkers mentioned Sunday they haven’t forgotten the sexual harassment allegations that led him to resign as governor almost 4 years in the past.
On March 2, inside 395 Hudson St., Cuomo outlined his plan to remodel the town streets if he have been elected mayor; exterior the placement, nonetheless, dozens of ladies towards his marketing campaign protested his comeback.
Invoking his 2021 resignation attributable to sexual misconduct allegations that the governor had all the time denied, the protesters mentioned “hell no to Cuomo” and his mayoral bid.
“I refuse to forget Cuomo’s abuse of women and his abuse of power. Women must be the moral compass of NYC and remind all New Yorkers of the harm he has caused. We will not back down. We will do all in our power to make sure he doesn’t return to power,” filmmaker and writer Paola Mendoza mentioned.
On March 2, inside 395 Hudson St., Cuomo outlined his plan to remodel the town streets if he have been elected mayor; exterior the placement, nonetheless, dozens of ladies towards his marketing campaign protested his comeback..Photograph by Dean Moses 
“Hell no Cuomo” they yelled.Photograph by Dean Moses
Cuomo’s downfall in 2021 was the results of a number of sexual harassment allegations involving members of his employees and others that emerged within the previous months, in addition to criticism of his dealing with of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing houses the place the virus rapidly unfold. By the point he introduced his resignation in August 2021, the state Meeting had launched an impeachment investigation, and different lawmakers — together with then-President Joe Biden — had known as upon him to step down.
On Sunday, these protesting Cuomo’s re-entry into politics sought to remind the Large Apple of the sexual harassment allegations by studying a authorized deposition from a sufferer aloud explaining the best way he allegedly touched her inappropriately.
“This is a man who we forced to resign in disgrace. A man who built his career on fear, intimidation, and abuse. And now, he wants us to believe he’s the victim? That the real problem wasn’t his own actions, but that we dared to hold him accountable?” mentioned Rana Abdelhamid, a Queens organizer.
With no love for present Mayor Eric Adams who in addition they deemed corrupt, the fuming females railed that they’re sick of “strong men” and say they refuse to commerce one corrupt politician for one more. Photograph by Dean Moses 
The ladies known as on a distinct method for mayor.Photograph by Dean Moses
Exhibiting no love for present Mayor Eric Adams, who in addition they deemed corrupt, the fuming females railed that they have been sick of “strong men” and mentioned they refused to commerce one politician mired in scandal for one more. Holding indicators that rebuked each Adams and Cuomo, they implored fellow New Yorkers to show their backs on each males.
“New York has a long history of powerful men who believe they can do whatever they want, who abuse their positions and expect to be rewarded for it. Cuomo is no different. 13 women came forward, detailed the harassment they endured, and he was forced to step down…we should not be debating whether he deserves another shot at power,” Asiah Quattlebaum mentioned.
In his 17-minute marketing campaign announcement Saturday, Cuomo acknowledged that he made errors throughout his time as governor, and that he discovered for them.
“Did I make mistakes? Some painfully, definitely,” he mentioned. “And I believe that I learned from them, and I am a better person for it. And I hope to show you that every day.”
In response to the protest, Cuomo marketing campaign spokesperson Wealthy Azzopardi issued the next assertion: “Five district attorneys looked into these allegations and found no there there. The civil cases have either been dropped or are completely falling apart because the discovery revealed over an agonizing four years the truth: that the governor never harassed anyone. The only people still clinging to these falsehoods are either seeking notoriety, lawyers seeking a payday, or craven politicians seeking to punch up and advance their own careers despite the fact that they have no accomplishments under their belt.”
The ladies chanted in protest of the previous governor.Photograph by Dean Moses
