Cuomo poll numbers sink amid sexual harassment allegations

Embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo's favorable rating among New Yorkers is quickly dropping, according to a new poll, as the three-term Democratic governor faces a chorus of calls to step down amid mounting sexual harassment allegations from former staffers and a federal probe into whether his administration covered up the deaths of nursing home residents from the coronavirus.

But half of New Yorkers in the new poll say Cuomo should not immediately resign, with 35% saying the governor should step down. Less than half of those surveyed – 48% – say the governor can continue to effectively do his job – with a third saying he’s unable to effectively perform his duties. And a third say Cuomo has committed sexual harassment, with a quarter saying he hasn't, and four in 10 unsure. The poll was conducted Monday through Friday of last week – March 8-12 – which was mostly before the end-of-week surge of calls by much of New York's congressional delegation and an increasing number of state lawmakers for the governor to resign.