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The use of campaign funds by former Governor Cuomo deserve immediate investigation for potential misuse.

The events of the last few weeks have not only produced a new Governor but forcefully shown the wholesale failure of ethics oversight in the Executive branch.

New York City’s uneven and low levels of civic and political engagement are the direct result of centuries of explicit and implicit exclusionary racist policies promulgated and executed by city and state government. It seems that every few years, New York City is reminded of our failures to meaningfully redress the generational damage. Nowhere is it more visible in our civic life than the low turnout in our state and local elections.

Earlier this week, Andrew Cuomo announced his intent to resign in two weeks after an investigation by the State Attorney General James brought his rampant sexual misconduct to light. Given the severity of the findings, Common Cause NY urges the Assembly to proceed with impeachment regardless of Andrew Cuomo’s intention to step down and calls on Andrew Cuomo to resign immediately, not in two weeks.

There is no question New York has made clear, demonstrable progress in expanding voting rights and improving our elections. But with every step forward in New York, there is inevitably a corollary step back.