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Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo in 2019
56th Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 2011 – August 23, 2021
Lieutenant
Preceded byDavid Paterson
Succeeded byKathy Hochul
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
August 5, 2020 – July 8, 2021
Vice ChairAsa Hutchinson
Preceded byLarry Hogan
Succeeded byAsa Hutchinson
Vice Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 26, 2019 – August 5, 2020
ChairLarry Hogan
Preceded byLarry Hogan
Succeeded byAsa Hutchinson
64th Attorney General of New York
In office
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010
GovernorEliot Spitzer
David Paterson
Preceded byEliot Spitzer
Succeeded byEric Schneiderman
11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
January 29, 1997 – January 20, 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
DeputySaul N. Ramirez Jr.
Preceded byHenry Cisneros
Succeeded byMel Martínez
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Community Planning and Development
In office
May 28, 1993 – January 29, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded bySkirma Kondratas
Succeeded bySaul N. Ramirez Jr.
Personal details
Born
Andrew Mark Cuomo

(1957-12-06) December 6, 1957 (age 67)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Fight and Deliver (2025)
Spouse
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(m. 1990; div. 2005)​
Domestic partnerSandra Lee (2005–2019)
Children3
Parent(s)Mario Cuomo
Matilda Raffa
RelativesCuomo family
Education
Signature
Cuomo's voice
Cuomo testifying to Congress on New York's COVID-19 response.
Recorded September 10, 2024

Andrew Mark Cuomo[a] (born December 6, 1957) is an American politician and lawyer from the state of New York. A member of the Democratic Party and son of former governor Mario Cuomo, Cuomo served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 until his resignation in 2021.

Born in Queens, New York City, Cuomo is a graduate of Fordham University and Albany Law School. He began his career working as the campaign manager for his father in the 1982 New York gubernatorial election. Later, Cuomo entered the private practice of law and chaired the New York City Homeless Commission from 1990 to 1993. Cuomo then served in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as assistant secretary from 1993 to 1997 and as secretary from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Cuomo was elected New York attorney general in 2006 after a failed bid to win the Democratic primary in the 2002 New York gubernatorial election.

Cuomo won the 2010 Democratic primary for governor of New York and won the general election with over 60 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2018. During his governorship, Cuomo signed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage and the recreational use of cannabis. His administration oversaw the construction of the Second Avenue Subway and the Moynihan Train Hall and the reconstruction of the Tappan Zee Bridge and LaGuardia Airport.[1][2] He also decommissioned the Indian Point nuclear plant, which led to an uptick in greenhouse gas emissions.[3] In response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the 2012 Webster shooting, Cuomo signed the NY SAFE Act of 2013, the strictest gun control law in the United States. He also delivered Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act; a 2011 tax law that raised taxes for the wealthy and lowered taxes for the middle class; a 12-week paid family leave law; and a gradual increase of the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour.[4]

Cuomo received national attention for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York. Although he was initially lauded for his response, he faced criticism and a federal investigation after his order requiring nursing homes to admit patients from hospitals without testing them for COVID-19 was blamed for a large number of nursing home deaths. The administration's subsequent actions were scrutinized in a number of reports and investigations. A January 2021 report by state attorney general Letitia James found that the Cuomo administration had undercounted COVID-19-related deaths at nursing homes by as much as 50%.[5][6] As of May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice has an open investigation into Cuomo's testimony on his involvement with a questionable report used to combat criticism of his handling of the pandemic.[7][8]

Beginning in late 2020, Cuomo faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.[9][10] A report from independent investigators commissioned by New York attorney general Letitia James found in August 2021 that Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women from 2013 through 2020 and retaliated against victims who made complaints about his conduct.[11][12] Following the release of James's report, widespread calls were made for Cuomo's resignation, including from President Joe Biden. On August 23, 2021, in the midst of an impeachment investigation against him,[13] Cuomo resigned from office and was succeeded by his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul.[14][15] After his resignation, criminal investigations from the district attorney offices for Manhattan, Nassau County, Westchester County, and Oswego County were closed without charges being filed.[16][17] A criminal charge in Albany County was dropped in 2022.[18]

In March 2025, Cuomo mounted a political comeback bid, announcing his intention to run for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election. Despite leading in most Democratic primary polls, he lost in the first round of ranked choice voting in what was considered a major upset. Cuomo conceded defeat in the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani on June 24.


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  1. ^ Chaffin, Joshua (August 12, 2021). "After Andrew Cuomo's downfall, New York reconsiders its political bullies". Financial Times. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Von Drehle, David, "Opinion: LaGuardia’s revival shows how Americans can get big things done", Washington Post, March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Milman, Oliver (March 20, 2024). "A nuclear plant's closure was hailed as a green win. Then emissions went up". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
  4. ^ "Governor Cuomo Signs $15 Minimum Wage Plan and 12 Week Paid Family Leave Policy into Law". Governor.ny.gov. April 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference McKinley-2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference NY State Attorney General-2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Yang, Maya (May 21, 2025). "Justice department opens inquiry into Andrew Cuomo's Covid-19 response". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  8. ^ Triay, Andres (May 20, 2025). "DOJ opens investigation into Andrew Cuomo over pandemic testimony to Congress - CBS News". CBS News. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  9. ^ Ferré-Sadurní, Luis; McKinley, Jesse (March 11, 2021). "Aide Says Cuomo Groped Her, as New Details of Account Emerge". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Sommerfeldt, Chris (March 12, 2021). "Seventh Cuomo accuser alleges he 'verbally and mentally abused' her after getting hired for her looks". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thomas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Cuomo urged to resign after probe finds he harassed 11 women". Associated Press. August 3, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  13. ^ "New York Assembly Will Suspend Cuomo Impeachment Investigation Once He Steps Down". NPR. Associated Press. August 13, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  14. ^ Reyes, Yacob (August 24, 2021). "Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York's first female governor". Axios. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Watson, Kathryn (August 10, 2021). "Who is Kathy Hochul, New York's soon-to-be first female governor?". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  16. ^ "Westchester DA declines to pursue charges against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  17. ^ "Last Criminal Case Against Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo Dropped by DA". WNBC. January 31, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  18. ^ Villeneuve, Marina; Hill, Michael (January 7, 2022). "Judge dismisses sole criminal charge against Andrew Cuomo". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.

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