Democrats who were once vocal critics of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are sitting on the sidelines of the New York mayoral primary, and insiders think it’s because Cuomo’s victory appears inevitable. At the same time, critics argue that they’re letting Cuomo off the hook.
Democrats who vocally criticized Cuomo in the past, like Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., have declined to remind the public why they called on Cuomo to step down. Hochul called the allegations of sexual harassment against Cuomo “repulsive” in 2021 and now says that she’ll “deal with whatever the voters decide to deal with.” Gillibrand, who called the allegations against Cuomo “serious and deeply concerning,” now compliments Cuomo, saying that “He has a lot of talent as an executive.”
