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Lindsey Boylan Biography, Age, Career and Net Worth

Lindsey Boylan Biography, Age, Career and Net Worth

Lindsey Boylan is an American politician and democrat. She was the former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. She ran to represent the New York’s 10th congressional district but lost in the party primaries. Lindsey Boyla was born on 5th April 1984. Educational Background Lindsey Boylan attended Robinson Secondary School. She holds a…

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268 Directors and the end of the blog

This post marks the end of the Ask a Director experiment. I’m so grateful to all who have contributed, supported and engaged with it over the past six and a half years. 

This blog was started at a time when I felt incredibly alone in the directing field. I had always been taught that a director operates solo, that it was a lonely career and above all, it was based on scarcity. This was a style of working and living that didn't fit for me. I wanted to talk to other directors about their practice and thoughts about the field, both national and international. This blog was started as a way to connect, to uplift other directors and to create a conversation about the changing field and practices. 

It's surpassed all of these goals and brought me more joy than I can name. 

I'm now at a moment where my practice and advocacy are taking different and exciting paths and it's time for me to put this site to bed. I remain committed to uplifting other directors, to talking about the practice, to flattening hierarchies, to opening doors for new ways of working, and leading rehearsal rooms, companies, and classrooms away from silos and vacuums. Featuring these 268 different directors was just the beginning. 

I encourage you all to hire them (and others), advocate for them (and others) and choose to work in a system that values connection and generosity. 

Abhishek Majumdar

Adam Fitzgerald

Alice Stanley

Aliza Shane

Amanda McRaven

Amy Corcoran

Amy Jephta

Anisa George

Ana Margineau

Andrew Scoville

Anna Stromberg

Anne Cecelia Haney

Ariel Francoeur

Arpita Mukherjee

Ashley Hollingshead

Ashley Marinaccio

Andrew Neisler

Beng Oh

Ben Randle

Ben Stockman

Benjamin Kamine

Beth Lopes

Bo Powell

Bogdan Georgescu

Bonnie Gabel

Brandon Ivie

Brandon Woolf

Brian Hashimoto

Cait Robinson

Caitlin Ryan O’Connell

Caitlin Sullivan

Catie Davis

Cara Phipps

Carol Ann Tan

Carsen Joenk

Chari Arespacochaga

Cheryl Faraone

Chloe Treat

Christin Eve Cato

Christine Zagrobelny

Christopher Diercksen

Colette Robert

Colleen Hughes

Cyndy Marion

Dado Gyure

Dan Rothenberg

Daniel Irizarry

Danielle Ozymandias

Danny Sharon

Dara Malina

David Charles

Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li

Derek Spencer 

Donald Brenner

Doug Oliphant

Eamon Boylan

Elena Araoz

Emily Lyons

Emma Miller

Eric Kildow

Eric Wallach

Eric Powell Holm

Estefania Fadul

Evelina Stampa

Evren Odcikin

Evi Stamatiou

Francesca Montanile Lyons

Gabriel Vega Weissman

Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte 

Graham Schmidt

Gregg Wiggans

Hannah Ryan

Hannah Wolf

Heather Bagnall

Horia Suru

Ilana Becker

Ilana Ransom Toeplitz

Illana Stein

Ioanna Katsarou

Ioli Andreadi

Irina Abraham Chigiryov

Iris Sowlat

Isaac Klein

J Paul Nicholas

Jack Tamburri

Jaclyn Biskup

Jacob Basri

Jake Beckhard

Jaki Bradley

Jamie Watkins

Javier Molina

Jay Stern

Jay Stull

Jenna Rossman

Jenna Worsham

Jennifer Chambers

Jenny Bennett

Jenny Reed

Jeremy Bloom

Jeremy Pickard

Jerrell Henderson

Jess Hutchinson

Jess Shoemaker

Jesse Jou

Jessi D Hill

Jessica Burr

Jessica Holt

Jillian Carucci

Joanne Zipay

Jo Cattell

John Michael Diresta

John Kurzynowski

Joe Hedel

Jonathan Munoz-Proulx

Jose Zayas

Josh Kelley

Josh Sobel

Joshua Kahan Brody

Joshua William Gelb

Julia Sears

Justin Schlabach

Kareem Fahmy

Karen Christina Jones

Kate Bergstrom

Kate Hopkins

Kate Jopson

Kate Moore Heaney

Katherine M. Carter

Katherine Wilkinson

Kathy Gail MacGowan

Katie Chidester

Kendall Cornell 

Kendra Augustin

Kholoud Sawaf

Kimberly Faith Hickmann

Kim Weild

KJ Sanchez

Knud Adams

Kristin Marting

Kristin McCarthy Parker

Kristin Skye Hoffman

Kristy Chambrelli

Kristy Dodson

KT Shorb

Kyle Metzger

Kylie M. Brown

Larissa Fasthorse

Larissa Lury

Laura Brandel

Laura Steinroeder

Lauren Hlubny

Lauren Keating

Lavina Jadhwani

Jenn Haltman

Leta Tremblay

Lila Rachel Becker

Lillian Meredith

Lily Riopelle

Lindsey Hope Pearlman

Lisa Rothe

Lisa Sanaye Dring

Liz Thaler

Lori Wolter Hudson

Lucie Tiberghien

Luke Comer

Luke Tudball

Lyndsay Burch

Lynn Lammers

Mallory Catlett

Manon Manavit

Margarett Perry

Maridee Slater

Marina Bergenstock

Marti Lyons

Martin Jago

Matt Cosper

Matt Ritchey

Max Hunter

Megan Sandberg-Zakian

Megan Weaver

Meghan Finn

Melissa Crespo

Melody Erfani

Michael Alvarez

Michael T. Williams

Michaela Escarcega

Michelle Tattenbaum

Mimi Barcomi

Miranda Haymon

Molly Beach Murphy

Molly Clifford

Molly Noble

Morgan Gould

Morgan Green

Murielle Borst-Tarrant

Nana Dakin

Natalie Novacek

Neal Kowalsky

Nell Bang-Jensen

Nick Benacerraf

Noa Egozi

Norah Elges

Normandy Sherwood

Olivia Lilley

Orly Noa Rabinyan

Oscar Mendoza

Pablo Paz

Padraic Lillis 

Patrick Walsh

Pete Danelski

Pirronne Yousefzadeh

Portia Krieger

Rachel Karp

Rachel Wohlander

Randolph Curtis Rand

Raz Golden

Rebecca Cunningham

Rebecca Martinez

Rebecca Wear

Renee Phillippi

Renee Yeong

Rich Brown

Rick St. Peter

Robert Schneider

Ryan Anthony Nicotra

Sammi Cannold

Sammy Zeisel

Sanaz Ghajar

Sara Holdren

Sara Lyons

Sara Rademacher

Sarah Elizabeth Wansley

Sarah Hughes

Sarah M. Chichester

Sarah Rose Leonard

Sash Bischoff

Scarlett Kim

Seonjae Kim

Seth Pyatt

Sharifa Elkady

Shaun Patrick Tubbs

Sherri Eden Barber

Simon Hanukai

Sophia Watt

Suchan Vodoor

Stephen Cedars

Steven Kopp

Steven Wilson

Talya Klein

Tana Siros

Tara Ahmadinejad

Tara Cioletti

Tara Elliott

Tatiana Pandiani

Taylor Reynolds

TerryandtheCuz

Tommy Schoffler

Tracy Bersley

Trevor Biship

Tyler Mercer

Wednesday Sue Derrico

Will Dagger

Will Davis

Will Detlefsen

Will Steinberger

Yojiro Ichikawa

Yoni Oppenheim

Zi Alikhan

Zoya Kachardurian

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Wellesley in Politics: Interview with Lindsey Boylan ‘06 (@LindseyBoylan), Candidate for NY’s 10th Congressional District

While the much of focus on the 2020 national election has been on the presidential race, there will also be Congressional races taking place across the country in just over a year. Lindsey Boylan ‘06 is one candidate on the ballot for the House of Representatives and is running in the Democratic primary in New York’s 10th Congressional District against long term Congressman Rep. Jerry Nadler. A former College Government President, Boylan received an MBA from Columbia Business School after graduating from Wellesley and previously served as the Director for Business Affairs for Bryant Park as well as the Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Special Advisor to the Governor for New York State under the Cuomo administration. We reached out to Lindsey to hear more about her campaign and why she is running for Congress. 

Thank you for agreeing to chat with Wellesley Underground! Tell us a little bit about yourself and your career trajectory after graduating from Wellesley in 2006. Who is Lindsey Boylan?

First of all, it’s no exaggeration to say that Wellesley changed the trajectory of my life. I’m deeply proud of my parents who endured all kinds of struggles and gave me the gift of believing in limitless possibilities. My mother would have loved to attend Wellesley herself, but that opportunity wasn’t available to her when she became a single mother at 16, with the birth of my older sister. She really overcame so much over the years. My mom was working multiple jobs, still unable to get by without the help of food stamps when she met my dad, a Marine from Queens. Eventually she went back to school and became an accountant when I was a teenager. She recognized that Wellesley would open the world to me, and it did in so many ways.

The year that I graduated, the activist Jane Jacobs died. Because I read about her life’s work and her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, I fell in love with urban planning and decided to move to New York City. I moved to the Upper West side of Manhattan with no job and less $100 in my bank account, like so many young women who come to this city--- basically not sure how it will all work out, but completely confident that we’ll find a way.

My first job in the city was with urban planner Alex Garvin. I read that he had worked with Jane Jacobs, so I reached out him and basically pestered him until he hired me. From there I went on to oversee Bryant Park. I later got my MBA from Columbia Business School while working full time. That led me to working for New York State, where I served the state as deputy secretary of economic development and special advisor to the governor. I’m very proud of my work for New York State. It’s where I helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars for underfunded public housing in New York and was instrumental in creating new job growth in the state. I was a strong advocate for passing Paid Family Leave; I helped lead the fight for a $15 minimum wage in New York; and I led the state’s efforts to provide assistance for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

In declaring your candidacy for New York’s 10th Congressional district, you would be running against long-term incumbent Rep. Jerry Nadler in the Democratic primary. What is motivating you to run for Congress now and what would you say differentiates you from the incumbent?

Our experiences couldn’t be more different. Jerry originally won his seat in Congress, nearly 30 years ago, when Ted Weiss died the day before the primary election. Nadler was nominated to replace him. As part of “the machine” of New York politics, he hasn’t faced a serious primary challenger because the establishment uses its full force to protect the status quo. He's one of the least productive members of Congress. In almost 30 years in the House, he’s only passed 3 pieces of his own legislation into law — one of which was the renaming of a federal building.

While I’ve pledged not to take a dime of corporate PAC or fossil-fuel industry contributions, corporations fuel Jerry Nadler’s campaign. He operates on the hundreds of thousands of dollars in PAC money from the very industries he regulates in Congress. He’s checked the progressive box on his votes, but actually has little to show for his decades in office. He has not been a leading voice on issues that impact the everyday well-being of New Yorkers. He hasn’t been a champion for mental health, affordable housing, or reducing maternal mortality. There has been no action on climate change despite the fact that a large part of our district is at risk of devastating flooding from storm surges. 

Obviously, in last year’s election we saw both Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ayanna Pressley defeat long-term Congressmen. How much were you influenced by their campaign victories in making the decision to run for the 10th Congressional district seat?

I think we all were inspired by their historic wins. Women, especially women of color, are constantly degraded and pushed to the sidelines, while others make decisions about their lives. Women are sick and tired of others speaking for us. What we need is more seats at the table. For women of all experiences. For mothers too. Representatives Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley’s wins showed us that, despite what the establishment tells us, our time is now. I have been told repeatedly that there’s no point in even running against Jerry Nadler, as if he’s somehow entitled to his seat in Congress. That’s not how democracy works. Women are often told that it’s not the right place or the right time for us. We know that we can’t wait politely for our turn, because if we do, our turn will never come. It reminds me of my favorite quote from Nora Ephron, who said in her 1996 Wellesley commencement address, “Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women."

You previously were featured in an article about the growing sentiment that the Democratic party is attempting to crackdown on challengers to incumbents. What do you think your biggest hurdle will be in next year’s election?

Any time you’re running against an intrenched incumbent, it’s really a campaign against “the machine.” Naturally I don’t have the name recognition that Jerry does. The biggest hurdle will be ensuring that my platform and my ideas reach voters. I won’t rest until I’ve met every single person in New York’s 10th District, so they know that this time they have a choice.

Most of New York City is so overwhelmingly Dem that the primary is everything. As long as Democrats fear taking on the establishment, New Yorkers won’t have real options. Being a challenger means that you don’t have access to the financial resources and institutional support of an establishment that will fight with all its power to maintain the status quo. I expect it’s going to be an incredibly hard fight, but I’m a Wellesley woman. I’m prepared.

There will no doubt be a significant amount of attention focused on the 2020 election. How do you plan to effectively share your vision and get voters energized about your campaign during a time when many may be more focused on the presidential election?

I am just as interested in the 2020 presidential campaign - how can I not be? But change can’t happen in this country without the joint effort of the legislative and executive branches. The real impact happens when Congress and the President work together. It’s fantastic when we have a new leader who is passionate, but, as we saw with Obama’s second term, we need fighters in Congress, too, and I plan to be one of New York’s fighters in Congress.

Speaking a little about the issues that matter to you - what would you say are your top three issues of concern? Are you of the opinion that the key issues differ for those living in the Manhattan part of the 10th District compared to those living in Brooklyn?

My priority is to treat housing, healthcare, and education as basic human rights. The district obviously can’t be addressed as a monolith, but all people living in the 10th district, and across America, deserve to live productive, meaningful, and dignified lives. We're facing numerous urgent challenges that need immediate action, among them the climate crisis, gun violence, and the opioid epidemic. Not to mention the assault on our democracy by Trump. One issue which is very important to me, which I don’t hear elected speak about, is mental health. I don’t know anyone whose family hasn’t been affected by mental illness. It’s well past time for mental health to be an equal part of the conversation when we talk about health care. We desperately need to address it on a national level.

As you launch your Congressional campaign, what do you want potential voters to know about the type of leadership you would bring to Congress, if elected?

In Congress, I’ll be guided by my core values as I have been during a life of public service. I will honor my oath without fear of the political ramifications. I won’t just be fighting for the future of my daughter’s generation, but for my mother’s generation and everyone in between.

What advice do you have for Wellesley alums thinking about running for public office either at the very local or national level?

I’d say that when you enter the arena, you’re going to experience what it means to be a Wellesley woman on a new level. You will be overwhelmed by the support from alums, as well as current students--- we have an amazing group of campaign fellows. They’re all very talented and I can’t wait to see them run for office themselves.

One bit of advice that I’ll offer is to develop a strong “kitchen cabinet”, or circle of trusted advisors. You have to trust your gut when you know something is right, but it’s also important to check in with people you hold in high esteem, who challenge your assumptions. If you haven’t read Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, it’s a great read.

Also, remember to take care of yourself, especially when it seems like there’s no time for that. You are going to want to “yes, and” everything and everyone, but you can’t work 25 hours every day.

Speaking about mental health, particularly as you continue campaigning over the next year, what is your self-care philosophy?

I recommend therapy for everyone, which unfortunately is sometimes easier said than done. There is so much work to be done so that everyone can access quality mental health care. At minimum, create boundaries around what you can and can’t allow to consume your attention. Also know what recharges your battery. Everyone is different. For me, it’s quiet time with my 5-year-old daughter. She’s everything to me. I’m 100% committed to bringing transformative change to New York’s 10th Congressional District, but sometimes you have to take a meeting inside a princess fort. 

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For more information about Lindsey, check out her campaign’s website, follow her on Twitter @LindseyBoylan and keep up with her campaign on Instagram @LindseyBoylanNY. 

Interview by Cleo Hereford ‘09

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Cuomo’s Harassment No Fluke

LOS ANGELES (OnlineColumnist.com), March 20, 2020.--Gov. Andrew Cuomo, 63, exhibits all the signs of a sexually harassing bully, preying on young women staff, pushing them around making the same juvenile jokes about their appearance but, at the same time, crossing the line to violate New York state and federal laws governing workplace harassment.  Cuomo’s feeble apologies that he never intended to hurt anyone’s feelings are completely irrelevant because what counts are not his intentions but his actions.  Former aid Lindsey Boylan, whom Cuomo claims has it in for him politically, told New Yorker magazine’s Ronan Farrow that Cuomo said to her in Feb. 2018 that if he were a dog, he would “mount,” her, not just a disgusting comment but demonstrating flagrant disregard for the New York state and federal laws related to workplace harassment.  Cuomo likes to say, “I never touched anyone,” as if that’s necessary for workplace harassment.   

          All the complaints against Cuomo from eight different women, most of whom former or current employees, report exactly the same things, that the governor made sexually explicit comments or asked them about the private lives and whether or not they’d be open to having a sexual relationship with an older man.  Most of Cuomo’s office aids have been in their early 20s, some 40 year age difference with the governor..  “I remember being grossed out but, also, like, what a dumb third-grade thing to say,” Boylan told Farrow.  She said at the time she didn’t respond and “just shrugged it off,” something many women do working for powerful men in various industries worried about career repercussions for not acquiescing to the harassment.  When Boylan went public Feb. 28 Cuomo’s  communication director Peter Ajemian said Boylan was out to ruin Cuomo politically.   

          Boylan actually tweeted in December 2020 that Cuomo “sexually harassed me for years,” prompting seven other women to come forward with similar stories.  President Joe Biden, 78, who was also accused of a far worse crime, sexual assault, by former Senate aid Tara Reade, said the public should reserve judgment until New York Atty. Gen. Leticia James finishes her investigation.  Well, whatever James finds, it’s certainly not going to be exculpatory, simply because all the sexual harassment stories corroborate each other.  Sixty percent of the New York State legislature thinks Cuomo should resign, including Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.).  Yet Biden thinks James investigation puts the official stamp of approval on calls for Cuomo’s resignation or impeachment.  No one doubts the veracity of multiple overlapping reports of harassment.     

        It’s insulting to the victims of Cuomo’s reckless behavior to give him one minute more in the governor’s office.  When multiple reports of workplace harassment come from at least seven women, it’s time to take action, not wait for lengthy investigations that tend to drag out because of formality and bureaucracy.  Getting due process doesn’t mean that the police don’t make arrests, charge criminals, jail them and give them their days in court.  With elected officials, it’s OK to give them 14th Amendment rights but only after they’ve been removed from the crime scene where they continue to break the law.  Cuomo’s a serial offender, requiring immediate removal from the crime scene.  Current 33-year-old Cuomo aid Alyssa McGrath said she’s been subjected to his workplace bullying and inappropriate behavior.  McGrath felt uncomfortable when Cuomo said in Italian that she was beautiful.   

          With Cuomo it’s not the inappropriate compliments, it’s the roving eyes and intensity that makes the women uncomfortable, knowing, he’s lusting after them, whether he touches them or not.  No employee should be subjected to workplace harassment, regardless of whether the governor thinks it’s innocuous.  “I put my head down waiting for him to start speaking, and he didn’t start speaking,” McGrath said. “So I looked up to see what was going on.  And he was blatantly looking down my shirt,” detailing her uncomfortable interaction with the governor.  McGrath admitted at a Christmas party Cuomo kissed her forehead, refuting his refrain that “he never touched anyone.”  Letting Cuomo conduct business-as-usual in the governor’s office subjects more young women to possible harassment, obviously from someone who has no control of himself, believing he’s doing nothing wrong.        

     Cuomo’s refusal to step down, calling the accusations against him “reckless and danagerous,” like he’s not being given due process.  When you think about due process with sexual predators, it’s not appropriate to keep them in the crime scenes to tempt them to commit more inappropriate actions.  “I never, ever meant to offend anyone or hurt anyone or cause anyone pain.  I feel terrible that these people felt uncomfortable, felt hurt, felt pain from the interactions, and I’m embarrassed by it, and I feel bad from it,” Cuomo confessed, sticking to his misguided belief that intent matters.  It doesn’t matter what Andrew felt or didn’t feel, what matters is that he broke New York state and a federal laws governing workplace harassment.  Cuomo’s admitted to workplace harassment, just wants to be excused because he apologized.  Cuomo’s lawyers Rita Glavin knows her client broke state and federal workplace laws.

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Pressure ratchets up on Cuomo after New York Assembly speaker OKs impeachment investigation For Cuomo, who is under fire in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and his handling of nursing home deaths, the developments amount to the most serious sign yet that his support within his own party is quickly eroding after a decade of dominating the state’s political scene. State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the decision after meeting with the Assembly Majority Conference, a meeting he announced earlier Thursday. The committee led by Democratic Assemblyman Charles Lavine is authorized to subpoena documents, interview witnesses and evaluate evidence, the statement says. “The reports of accusations concerning the governor are serious,” Heastie said. Heastie said he has the “outmost faith” that Lavine and the committee will conduct an “expeditious” investigation. CNN has reached out to the offices of Cuomo, Lavine and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul for comment. In a statement, New York Attorney General Letitia James said the Assembly’s action will have “no bearing” on her investigation. Calls for Cuomo to resign Earlier Thursday, more than 50 Democratic lawmakers called for Cuomo’s resignation, arguing that he has “lost the confidence of the public” and is “ineffective in this time of most urgent need.” “In light of the Governor’s admission of inappropriate behavior and the findings of altered data on nursing home COVID-19 deaths he has lost the confidence of the public and the state legislature, rendering him ineffective in this time of most urgent need,” the group of 59 Democrats serving in New York state Senate and Assembly wrote in a letter released Thursday. The letter amounts to the largest show of public pressure the New York Democratic governor has faced from his own party to step down. Jay Jacobs, the New York State Democratic chairman, called for the allegations to be investigated by the legislature. He acknowledged the calls by some Democrats for Cuomo to resign but declined to do so himself, instead saying he would call a meeting of county chairs to hear their views. In their letter, the lawmakers acknowledge that James’s independent civil inquiry into the governor’s behavior should continue, but that they can no longer wait for its completion. “In the meantime, the Governor needs to put the people of New York first. We have a Lieutenant Governor who can step in and lead for the remainder of the term, and this is what is best for New Yorkers in this critical time,” they argue. “It is time for Governor Cuomo to resign,” they add. Cuomo on Sunday said he would not resign and has repeatedly denied inappropriately touching anyone. The letter’s signatories include 19 state senators and 40 members of the state Assembly, including Democratic Assemblyman Ron Kim who alleged last month that Cuomo threatened him and his career. They add to the top Democrat in the state Senate, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who on Sunday had said “for the good of the state Governor Cuomo must resign.” Last week, a handful of Democratic state lawmakers and US Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York demanded that Cuomo leave office in the wake of the mounting allegations. Since then, as two more women have come forward, the list of New York Democrats calling for his ouster has been growing. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also said Thursday that Cuomo “just can’t serve as governor anymore.” Democrats serving at the national level have been much more muted in their responses, with White House press secretary Jen Psaki this week saying “all women should be heard” but declining to condemn Cuomo over the allegations and referring to the ongoing investigation. Heastie on Sunday had called the allegations against Cuomo “deeply disturbing” in a tweet, adding, “I think it is time for the Governor to seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the needs of the people of New York.” Multiple controversies Cuomo’s administration underreported the number of Covid deaths among New York’s long-term care patients, according to a state attorney general report, and then delayed sharing potentially damaging information with state lawmakers. Until late January, long-term care residents who died of Covid-19 were classified that way only if they passed away inside of a facility. Those who died after being transferred out or to a hospital were not included in that specific figure. The overall number of Covid deaths in New York remained the same, but the practice led to a dramatic misrepresentation of the actual toll in New York’s long-term care facilities. Cuomo and his administration defended their decision, arguing that with both the Justice Department and New York state lawmakers asking questions, the federal inquiry became their priority. The governor has denied any suggestion of wrongdoing. Amid the criticism over his handling of nursing home deaths, Cuomo also faces accusations from multiple women of sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior. The firestorm, which has consumed New York politics over the past two weeks, began on February 24, when former aide Lindsey Boylan alleged in a Medium post that Cuomo kissed her on the lips against her will in 2018 after a brief, one-on-one meeting in his New York City office. Last week, Cuomo offered an apology to the women and said he never knew he “was making anyone feel uncomfortable” and denied touching anyone inappropriately. He rejected calls for his resignation. CNN’s Gregory Krieg and Kristina Sgueglia contributed to this report. 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Pressure ratchets up on Cuomo after New York Assembly speaker OKs impeachment investigation

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Pressure ratchets up on Cuomo after New York Assembly speaker OKs impeachment investigation

For Cuomo, who is under fire in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and his handling of nursing home deaths, the developments amount to the most serious sign yet that his support within his own party is quickly eroding after a decade of dominating the state’s political scene.

State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the decision after meeting with the Assembly Majority Conference, a meeting he announced earlier Thursday.

The committee led by Democratic Assemblyman Charles Lavine is authorized to subpoena documents, interview witnesses and evaluate evidence, the statement says.

“The reports of accusations concerning the governor are serious,” Heastie said.

Heastie said he has the “outmost faith” that Lavine and the committee will conduct an “expeditious” investigation.

Appradab has reached out to the offices of Cuomo, Lavine and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul for comment.

In a statement, New York Attorney General Letitia James said the Assembly’s action will have “no bearing” on her investigation.

Calls for Cuomo to resign

Earlier Thursday, more than 50 Democratic lawmakers called for Cuomo’s resignation, arguing that he has “lost the confidence of the public” and is “ineffective in this time of most urgent need.”

“In light of the Governor’s admission of inappropriate behavior and the findings of altered data on nursing home COVID-19 deaths he has lost the confidence of the public and the state legislature, rendering him ineffective in this time of most urgent need,” the group of 59 Democrats serving in New York state Senate and Assembly wrote in a letter released Thursday.

The letter amounts to the largest show of public pressure the New York Democratic governor has faced from his own party to step down. Jay Jacobs, the New York State Democratic chairman, called for the allegations to be investigated by the legislature. He acknowledged the calls by some Democrats for Cuomo to resign but declined to do so himself, instead saying he would call a meeting of county chairs to hear their views.

In their letter, the lawmakers acknowledge that James’s independent civil inquiry into the governor’s behavior should continue, but that they can no longer wait for its completion.

“In the meantime, the Governor needs to put the people of New York first. We have a Lieutenant Governor who can step in and lead for the remainder of the term, and this is what is best for New Yorkers in this critical time,” they argue.

“It is time for Governor Cuomo to resign,” they add.

Cuomo on Sunday said he would not resign and has repeatedly denied inappropriately touching anyone.

The letter’s signatories include 19 state senators and 40 members of the state Assembly, including Democratic Assemblyman Ron Kim who alleged last month that Cuomo threatened him and his career.

They add to the top Democrat in the state Senate, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who on Sunday had said “for the good of the state Governor Cuomo must resign.”

Last week, a handful of Democratic state lawmakers and US Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York demanded that Cuomo leave office in the wake of the mounting allegations. Since then, as two more women have come forward, the list of New York Democrats calling for his ouster has been growing.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also said Thursday that Cuomo “just can’t serve as governor anymore.” Democrats serving at the national level have been much more muted in their responses, with White House press secretary Jen Psaki this week saying “all women should be heard” but declining to condemn Cuomo over the allegations and referring to the ongoing investigation.

Heastie on Sunday had called the allegations against Cuomo “deeply disturbing” in a tweet, adding, “I think it is time for the Governor to seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the needs of the people of New York.”

Multiple controversies

Cuomo’s administration underreported the number of Covid deaths among New York’s long-term care patients, according to a state attorney general report, and then delayed sharing potentially damaging information with state lawmakers.

Until late January, long-term care residents who died of Covid-19 were classified that way only if they passed away inside of a facility. Those who died after being transferred out or to a hospital were not included in that specific figure. The overall number of Covid deaths in New York remained the same, but the practice led to a dramatic misrepresentation of the actual toll in New York’s long-term care facilities.

Cuomo and his administration defended their decision, arguing that with both the Justice Department and New York state lawmakers asking questions, the federal inquiry became their priority. The governor has denied any suggestion of wrongdoing.

Amid the criticism over his handling of nursing home deaths, Cuomo also faces accusations from multiple women of sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior.

The firestorm, which has consumed New York politics over the past two weeks, began on February 24, when former aide Lindsey Boylan alleged in a Medium post that Cuomo kissed her on the lips against her will in 2018 after a brief, one-on-one meeting in his New York City office.

Last week, Cuomo offered an apology to the women and said he never knew he “was making anyone feel uncomfortable” and denied touching anyone inappropriately. He rejected calls for his resignation.

Appradab’s Gregory Krieg and Kristina Sgueglia contributed to this report.

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When a signed photo ends up on your desk even though you keep your door closed and no on comes in, except the governor’s henchmen to leave a signed photo so you know who is boss of you and your career. @NYGovCuomo #excelsior https://t.co/UfwU5Y7oUM https://twitter.com/LindseyBoylan/status/1362145897136738307?s=20

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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Refuses to Resign

LOS ANGELES (OnlineColumnist.com), March 4, 3021.--Coming out the woodwork, 63-year-old New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been accused by another women about unwanted, unwarranted and inappropriate sexual advances, this time at a Sept. 2019 wedding reception.  Ann Ruch, 33, claimed, in a verified photo, that the divorced governor grabbed her face and asked if he could kiss her at wedding reception.  Unfortunately for the governor, someone snapped a picture of the incident, not as easily dismissed .  “He said, ‘can I kiss you?” Ruch recalled.  “I was so confused and shocked and embarrassed,” Ruch said, coming out with her experience after two female staffers shared similar stories about the New York governor.  Ruch claimed that Cumo touched her bare back at the reception, shortly after they were introduced.  It’s not out of line to ask whether Cuomo was under the influence when he made his advance toward the 33-year-old former Obama staffer.    

         Ruch said the governor touched her lower back that was exposed in a bare-back dress at the Sept. 2019 wedding reception.  “I promptly removed his hand with my hand, which I would have thought was a clear enough indicator that I was not wanting time him to touch me,” Ruch told the New York Times.  After the enconunter, Cumo put his hands on her face and asked if he could kiss her,” something caught ion camera.  “I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended.  I acknowledge that some of the thing I have said may have been misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation,” Cumo said.  “To the extent that anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry,” essentially admitting that the inappropriate behavior took place.  Cuomo rejected calls for his resignation.       

      Workplace harassment is strictly prohibited in most state labor laws, making it a crime to cross the line in the workplace.  “It’s the act of impunity that strikes me,” said Ruch.  “I didn’t have a choice in that matter. I didn’t have a choice in his physical dominance over me at that moment.  And that’s what really infuriates me,” Ruch said.  Whether Cumo was under the influence of alcohol or something else is anyone’s guess.  What’s abundantly clear is that Cuomo has an impulse problem, leaving him unable to control his urges.  Former administrative staffer Lindsey Boylan said Cumo kissed her without her consent, commented on her appearance and asked her for a private meeting in his office.  Former employee 25-year-old Charlotte Bennett said Cuomo questioned her about her sex life, said he was lonely and asked her if she was open to a sexual relationship with an older man.    

         Admitting he didn’t “intend” to do anything inappropriate or make anyone uncomfortable, Cuomo essentially said he was guilty as charged of sexual harassment in the New York state workplace.  It’s not a matter of whether Cuomo accepts an independent investigation into his behavior now that he’s admitted that something happened that crossed the line in the workplace.  Whatever the reasons subordinate employees remain silent about sexual harassment, it doesn’t give elective officials or anyone else the right to break the law without consequences.  Cuomo’s inappropriate behavior has been well-documented, establishing an undeniable pattern. Cumo isn’t the first and won’t be the last elected official or VIP to engage in inappropriate sexual behavior or workplace harassment.  What it comes down to sadly is someone with seriously unmet emotional or physical needs.     

        Whatever one’s walk-of-life, it’s easy to fall into inappropriate sexual behavior or workplace harassment when the person involved finds himslelf, as Cuomo admitted, lonely or needy, seeking gratification from available subordinates.  “I have teased people about their personal lives, their relationships, about getting married or not getting married, I mean no offense and only attempt to add some levity and banter to what is a very serious business,” Cuomo admitted in a statement.  Instead of keeping in professional, respecting his subordinate’s rights, Cuomo confesses he engages his female employees in inappropriate conversations.  What Cuomo’s already admitted to is enough to convict anyone of workplace harassment, regardless of what his intent.  It’s understandable that ambitious young women don’t want to rock the boat on their careers, confronting their male bosses with their inappropriate behavior.  That’s why there are strict laws governing the workplace in most states.       

      Whatever independent investigation examines Cuomo’s conduct, no one can conclude, based on his own public testimony, that he didn’t violate state workplace laws banning sexual harassment.  “The notion that his behavior was simply unwanted flirtation that may have caused ‘offense’ entirely ignores a workplace hierarchy in which he—the governor of the state—was positioned at the very top,” said Northwestern law professor Deborah Tuerkheimer.  Everyone knows that Cuomo broke the law. What most people don’t know is what happens when to otherwise responsible people when their relationships fail, as Cuomo’s 15-year marriage in 2005.  Ambitious, workaholic types, both men and women, sometimes see relationships fail or don’t have the time-and-energy to put into relationships.  While there’s no excuse of workplace harassment, it’s sad to see the New York governor fall apart.

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