They Pushed for Cuomo to Resign. Now They're Clearing His Comeback Path.
Back in 2021, when Andrew M. Cuomo’s governorship was in free fall, the real estate developer Jeff Gural was clear about what he thought of the man: “He’s smart, but he’s a bully, and his tactics are a disgrace.”
Representative Ritchie Torres took a graver tone against Mr. Cuomo, declaring that New York was “no longer governable under his leadership” amid mounting sexual harassment claims.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a leading exponent of women’s rights, called the accusations “deeply, deeply troubling.” The remarks were part of a Democratic pile-on that helped force a reluctant Mr. Cuomo to resign.
How quickly things can change.
Not quite four years later, as Mr. Cuomo attempts a comeback as a candidate for mayor of New York City, the state’s powerful Democratic establishment now appears more interested in getting back in his good graces than in stopping him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/nyregion/cuomo-democrats-mayor-comeback.html