Cuomo denies sex harassment allegations
BY MARK HALL
Governor Andrew
Cuomo responded Monday
to allegations from former
aide and candidate for
Manhattan borough president
and Congress, Lindsey
Boylan, that he sexually harassed
her for a prolonged
period of time.
The allegations, shared
over Twitter on Sunday,
was the topic of questions
directed at the governor
during a Monday press conference
in which he said the
accusations were false but
that he respected Boylan’s
“right” to come forward.
“Look, I, I fought for and
I believe, a woman has the
right to come forward and
express her opinion and express
issues and concerns
that she has. But it’s, It’s
just not true,” Cuomo said.
According to Boylan,
who was deputy secretary
for economic development
and special adviser to the
governor from 2015 to 2018,
comments made by the governor
were not in private
but on display for “many”
to see, though no one spoke
up.
No names were offered up
to corroborate her claims.
“I could never anticipate
what to expect: would I be
grilled on my work (which
was very good) or harassed
about my looks. Or would it
be both in the same conversation?
This was the way for
years,” Boylan said. “I’m
angry to be put in this situation
at all. That because
I am a woman, I can work
hard my whole life to better
myself and help others and
yet still fall victim as countless
women over generations
have. Mostly silently.”
Additionally, Boylan
said she would not be taking
questions on the matter
from reporters.
“To be clear: I have no
interest in talking to journalists,”
Boylan said. “I am
about validating the experience
of countless women
and making sure abuse
stops.”
Cuomo simply denied the
claims in follow-up questions.
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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. (Photo via Flickr/Governor Andrew Cuomo)
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