What is the status of Cuomo’s relationship with James, and is this just one example of a broader power struggle? I’d be shocked if Cuomo was as supportive in 2022, when she’s up for re-election. This scandal has earned Cuomo criticism from many members of his own party, particularly those on the left. What is this exposing about the loyalty that the savvy and cutthroat governor does, and doesn’t, enjoy from fellow Democrats in New York when push comes to shove? Cuomo rejects this, once even saying, “I am the left.” But that hasn’t convinced groups like the left-wing Working Families Party, which continues to wage war on Cuomo, including supporting his primary opponent, Cynthia Nixon, in 2018.

Source: New York Times February 18, 2021 00:22 UTC