23 August 2021: Cuomo to Resign on Schedule

Calm After the Storm: Cuomo to Step Down on Schedule Monday Night

Some observers have questioned whether Andrew M. Cuomo would seek to rescind his announced resignation rather than relinquish power in New York. This report indicates Cuomo will be out as scheduled at 11:59 PM on 23 August 2021.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo still plans to leave office Monday, Aug. 23, despite ramping up his public presence in the lead up to Tropical Storm Henri.

“Yes, my final day is tomorrow, Tuesday morning,” said the outgoing governor in response to a question from amNewYork Metro during a virtual storm press briefing Sunday morning.

The governor is officially scheduled to leave by 11:59 p.m. Monday, but appeared to misspeak, referring to Tuesday, Aug. 24, when Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul is slated to replace him as New York State’s chief executive....

Hochul will officially be sworn in as New York state’s 57th — and first female — governor a minute after midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 24, and will hold a ceremonial swearing-in at 10 a.m. at the State Capitol in Albany.

Cuomo announced on Aug. 10 that he would resign two weeks later, after the revelations of a bombshell investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James, which found accusations of sexual harassment by 11 women, along with a toxic work culture in the Executive Chamber.

The clock for Cuomo is continuing to tick down....