The Rise and Fall of Andrew Cuomo – The New York Times

The problem with Cuomo is no one has ever liked him, said Richard Ravitch, a former Democratic lieutenant governor. He s not a nice person and he doesn t have any real friends. If you don t have a base of support and you get into trouble, you re dead meat.

New York s two Democratic senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, have now abandoned him, along with most of the state s congressional delegation. A majority of the State Legislature, whose members he has long treated dismissively, have called on him to resign, including more than 40 percent of his fellow Democrats.

I have not met a person yet in New York politics who has a good relationship with Andrew Cuomo, said State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, a Democrat and outspoken critic of the governor who also once worked in his administration. And I m not saying close relationship, I m saying good relationship. Even people who are close to him I cannot say in good faith have a good relationship with him.

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