THE NEW YORK STATE SHERIFFS\u2019 ASSOCIATION TODAY RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
ON BEHALF OF THE SHERIFFS OF NEW YORK:
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New York Sheriffs Call for Governor\u2019s Resignation
August 6, 2021 – Albany, NY \u2014 The shocking and credible allegations of serious, and possibly
criminal, misconduct by Governor Andrew Cuomo, as revealed in the recent report from Attorney
General James, cause us great concern. One of our most important duties as Sheriffs is to
support, and seek justice for, victims of sexual harassment and assault. We know first-hand how
difficult it is for such victims to come forward in a normal case. It is hard for us to imagine how
difficult it was for Governor Cuomo\u2019s victims to speak out against one of the most powerful men
in the country\u2014especially since he is known for ruthless and brutal retaliation. Governor Cuomo
hypocritically championed the rights of women to be free of sexual harassment in the workplace,
while violating those very rights in the most gross manner. He loudly called for the immediate
\u201ccancelling\u201d of others accused of similar acts \u2013 often less credibly accused \u2013 and yet he demands
that we \u201clet the process play out\u201d for himself. We call upon Governor Cuomo to do the right
thing and resign now, to spare his victims \u2013 and the citizens of this state \u2013 a protracted and public
re-telling of all his sordid activities.
If the Governor does not promptly resign, we call upon the Assembly to do its duty and promptly
impeach him. To fail to do so will be failing these courageous victims and will discourage other
victims of other powerful people from coming forward in the future. We encourage the Assembly
to put into concrete action its oft-professed concern for victims of sexual harassment and assault.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE NEW YORK STATE SHERIFFS\u2019 ASSOCIATION TODAY RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTON BEHALF OF THE SHERIFFS OF NEW YORK: New York Sheriffs Call for Governor\u2019s ResignationAugust 6, 2021 – Albany, NY \u2014 The shocking and credible allegations of serious, and possiblycriminal, misconduct by Governor Andrew Cuomo, as revealed in the recent \u2026<\/p>\n