Buffalo DSA condemns the actions of Governor Andrew Cuomo in his role as New York State’s chief executive and we call for his immediate resignation.
For the last decade, Governor Cuomo has offered nothing but abuse to the working class of New York State. His policies have consolidated his own power and given massive leverage to his friends in the unaccountable private sector.
Governor Cuomo’s blue-blooded and corrupt governance has led to Buffalo, among other large cities upstate, facing a dramatic rise in child poverty. Central and Western New York continues to face inadequate funding for public healthcare, education, and housing. His heartless destruction of the public sector through cuts to social services and infrastructure has placed vital employment and services to the working class in danger for years. There is a human cost in our region to his political career of empowering the ultra-wealthy and financial sector.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he willingly put our elderly population directly in harm’s way with his negligent and egotistical handling of the crisis. Governor Cuomo must be held responsible for hiding sick people in nursing homes, creating infectious risk, and hiding evidence of his wrongdoings through threats and cooking the state’s books.
It has come to light through sexual harassment allegations that his abuse of power continues behind closed doors as he is accused of coercing and manipulating his colleagues, who had respected and even admired him. Solidarity with Charlotte Bennett, Lindsey Boylan, and Anna Ruch.
Governor Cuomo has not been a leader for the working class of our State and is not a role model who should be representing the people of New York State. He must resign and immediately be investigated for his crimes in office.
Should Governor Cuomo fail to resign, we demand that the New York State Assembly bring forward articles of impeachment to investigate and remove the Governor from office.
Signed,
Buffalo DSA Steering Committee