Op-Ed: Gov. Cuomo Should Resign

State Assemblyman Mike Lawler represents Orangetown and part of Ramapo in the 97th district.

It is clear that Governor Cuomo is unable to discharge his duties any longer. Today’s allegations by former aide Lindsey Boylan reveal a pattern of predatory sexual behavior that has no place in society, let alone the highest office of government in our state.

"While I believe strongly in the presumption of innocence and the right to due process of law, this allegation, coming on the heels of a coordinated criminal coverup of nursing home deaths and the attempted coercion of a state legislator to deny said coverup, is the final straw.

"Governor Cuomo must resign and he must do so immediately. Attorney General Tish James must appoint an independent prosecutor to immediately investigate these claims and The Justice Department must accelerate its investigation of the nursing home deaths and coverup.