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While Democrats were celebrating a stronger-than-expected midterm performance across much of the U.S. this week, New York was emerging as a notable exception where losses and lackluster results prompted a round of soul-searching and finger-pointing inside the party.

George Pataki, a former New York governor, joined Fox News' "The Story" to sound off on the prospects of New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin.

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has died while serving a prison sentence in a corruption case.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign in disgrace this week.

CNN's Chris Cuomo has told viewers that he “tried to do the right thing” when balancing his role as a journalist and brother to outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced his resignation following allegations of sexual harassment.

A majority of state Assembly members support beginning impeachment proceedings against Gov. Andrew Cuomo if he doesn’t resign over investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women.

Just over a year ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was widely beloved for his telegenic response to the coronavirus pandemic.

CNN says it was inappropriate for news anchor Chris Cuomo to be involved in phone calls with the staff of his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., speaks during a virtual meeting of the National Governors Association, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Washington. But what President Biden said is, ‘We should do an investigation.’ I agree with him on that. When asked repeatedly about the allegations, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has recited the response that the women should be heard and the investigations should continue. But the constant drip of allegations from Albany has become harder for Biden to ignore. Their orbits are intertwined; a number of Democrats have worked for both men in their roles as senator, vice president, governor and housing secretary.

Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., speaks during a virtual meeting of the National Governors Association, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Washington. But what President Biden said is, ‘We should do an investigation.’ I agree with him on that. When asked repeatedly about the allegations, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has recited the response that the women should be heard and the investigations should continue. But the constant drip of allegations from Albany has become harder for Biden to ignore. Their orbits are intertwined; a number of Democrats have worked for both men in their roles as senator, vice president, governor and housing secretary.

Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at a COVID-19 vaccination site in the Brooklyn borough of New York. For the good of the state Governor Cuomo must resign.”AdHer public push for his resignation came shortly after a Sunday press conference where Cuomo said it would be “anti-democratic” for him to step down. “There is no way I resign,” Cuomo told reporters. "I was elected by the people of New York state. Cuomo said the next six months will determine how successfully New York emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

In this image taken from video from the Office of the NY Governor, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Office of the NY Governor via AP)NEW YORK – Another woman who worked for Gov. Andrew Cuomo is describing conduct she felt was inappropriate for the workplace. Liss told the Journal she initially thought of Cuomo’s behavior as harmless, but it grew to bother her. Cuomo’s workplace conduct has been under intense scrutiny in recent days as several women have publicly told of feeling sexually harassed, or at least made to feel demeaned and uncomfortable by the Democrat.

Kisco, N.Y. New Yorks attorney general has promised a thorough investigation of allegations that Cuomo sexually harassed at least two women. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)It was Andrew Cuomo’s Emmy-winning performance: daily televised coronavirus briefings in which the New York governor projected competence and compassion, helping to calm a nervous nation. To New Yorkers who have watched the Democrat for years, however, the allegations are consistent with how Cuomo maintains his tight grip on power. Assembly member Ron Kim, a Democrat who blasted Cuomo over those deaths, said Cuomo called and threatened to “destroy” him if he didn’t retract his criticism. AdWhile he started as a centrist, he’s since moved to the left — though many progressive lawmakers still view Cuomo with distrust.

The Democratic governor is struggling through a sexual harassment scandal thats testing the limits of his partys support as Democrats grapple with their first political crisis of the post-Trump era. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)NEW YORK – Democrats across the country celebrated New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the face of governing competence as President Donald Trump fumbled his administration's response to the exploding pandemic last year. Both of New York's Democratic U.S. senators have publicly embraced the state attorney general's nascent investigation into Cuomo's behavior. While Democrats across the country are not rallying behind Cuomo, few are calling for him to step down.

CNN host Chris Cuomo told viewers on Monday, March 1, 2021, that he obviously could not cover the charges against his older brother, New York Gov. (AP Photo/File)NEW YORK – CNN host Chris Cuomo told viewers Monday that he “obviously” couldn't cover the stories surrounding his older brother, New York Gov. “Obviously, I'm aware of what's going on with my brother,” Chris Cuomo said on Monday. Chris Cuomo had caught COVID-19 and was doing shows from his basement, quarantined from his family. “An apology would have been a good start.”As Chris Cuomo said, CNN has covered the story elsewhere on the network.

The Democratic governor is struggling through a sexual harassment scandal thats testing the limits of his partys support as Democrats grapple with their first political crisis of the post-Trump era. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)NEW YORK – Democrats across the country celebrated New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the face of governing competence as President Donald Trump fumbled his administration's response to the exploding pandemic last year. Both of New York's Democratic U.S. senators have publicly embraced the state attorney general's nascent investigation into Cuomo's behavior. While Democrats across the country are not rallying behind Cuomo, few are calling for him to step down.

Cuomo subjected her to an unwanted kiss during years of sexual harassment have spurred calls for an investigation and questions about who might meaningfully conduct one. Andrew Cuomo subjected her to an unwanted kiss during years of sexual harassment have spurred calls for an investigation — and questions about who might meaningfully conduct one. The agency has tackled sexual harassment claims in the past, finding that former Democratic Assembly Member Vito Lopez made unwanted sexual advances on female staffers. Mario Cuomo — the current governor's father — said a JCOPE investigation into Boylan's allegations “would just be total farce, in terms of credibility." AdThe attorney general's Civil Rights Bureau sometimes looks into sexual harassment complaints itself if it sees evidence of "a pattern, practice or policy of sexual harassment affecting a significant number of people.” Boylan accused Cuomo of “pervasive harassment” of female staffers.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested the FBI should stop investigating an incident in which his supporters were seen surrounding a Biden campaign bus in Texas, which led Democrats to cancel an event there. Trump’s tweet come as tensions remained high between the president and FBI Director Christopher Wray, and as Trump has pressed the Justice Department and FBI to act against his rivals, including Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden himself. At one point, one of the pickup trucks can be seen colliding with an SUV that was driving behind the bus. This weekend, caravans of Trump supporters also blocked the Mario Cuomo Bridge in New York, which spans the Hudson River between Tarrytown and Nyack, and snarled traffic on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. At least we’ve never had a president who thinks it’s a good thing,” Biden said during a campaign event in the Philadelphia suburbs.

The winning design features Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty. (CNN) - There's more to New York state than New York City. That could be the message behind the most popular design in a new license plate contest. On Friday, the state announced the wide-ranging winner, which features not only the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline, but also Niagara Falls, a mountain range, and a Long Island lighthouse. All the finalists used blue and gold, an outline of the state, and the word "Excelsior," which is the Latin motto on the state seal that means "Ever upward."

New York became the sixth state to ban the so-called gay and trans "panic" defense Sunday, as millions of revelers celebrated WorldPride in Manhattan. The panic defense asks a jury to find that a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity is to blame for a defendant's violent reaction, including even murder. "New York has always been the home of the LGBTQ equality movement, always," said Gov. New York follows California, Rhode Island, Illinois, Nevada and Connecticut to pass such a law. New York City is playing host to WorldPride, the largest LGBTQ celebration in the world.

Mario Cuomo: The 60 Minutes interview "My greatest strength...was my anonymity," Mario Cuomo told Harry Reasoner in 1984, explaining the impact of his Democratic National Convention speech

Passage: Remembering Mario Cuomo, Donna Douglas, and Little Jimmy Dickens Charles Osgood remembers three Americans who made their mark in very different ways.

A liberal beacon: Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo dies at 82 The former New York governor died Thursday at 82 years old, the same day his son, Andrew, began his second term as governor. Cuomo was a child of immigrants who became one of America's leading liberal voices in the 1980s.

Mario Cuomo believed “in this nation’s future” Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo passed away on January 1, 2015. During his lifetime he believed in the future of America. In his 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address he shared his credo. Cuomo passed away on January 1, 2015 shortly after his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was formally sworn-in to his second term.

Mario Cuomo criticizes the economy In 1984, the late former New York Governor Mario Cuomo confronted America’s rising deficit in his Democratic National Convention keynote address. Cuomo passed away on January 1, 2015 shortly after his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was formally sworn-in to his second term.

Remembering Mario Cuomo: minority rights During his famous 1984 keynote address at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, late former New York Governor Mario Cuomo said, “we speak for ethics who want to add their culture to the magnificent mosaic that is America.” Cuomo passed away on January 1, 2015 shortly after his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was formally sworn-in to his second term.

Mario Cuomo: 1984 Democratic National Convention On the night of July 16, 1984, late former governor of New York Mario Cuomo gave a keynote address in San Francisco. At the time, Cuomo said the “nation is more a ‘tale of two cities’ than it is just a ‘shining city on a hill.’” Cuomo passed away on January 1, 2015 shortly after his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was formally sworn-in to his second term.

Former New York governor Mario Cuomo, liberal icon, dies The son of Italian immigrants became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats during his three terms in office.

Former NY Governor Mario Cuomo dead at 82 Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo died Thursday – the same day his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was sworn in for a second term. The liberal icon was 82.

Cuomo's comeback: New York governor on overcoming setbacks Andrew Cuomo rose to power as the son of liberal icon and three-time New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, but he endured a humbling collapse in his first run for office and a very public divorce from the daughter of Robert Kennedy. He covers it all in his memoir called "All Things Possible: Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life." Cuomo speaks to Charlie Rose in his first national broadcast interview about the book.