Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at the New York City District Council of Carpenters while campaigning for mayor on Sunday, March 2. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The former governor also was grilled by Republican lawmakers last year about a controversial directive his administration issued in March 2020 that initially barred nursing homes from refusing to accept patients who had tested positive for COVID-19.
More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients were released from hospitals into nursing homes under the directive, which was later rescinded amid speculation that it had accelerated outbreaks.
A state report later commissioned by Cuomo's successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul, found that while the policies on how nursing homes should handle COVID-19 were "rushed and uncoordinated," they were based on the best understanding of the science at the time.
Representatives for Cuomo have denied he mishandled nursing homes during the pandemic.
DEMOCRAT REP. RICHIE TORRES ENDORSES CUOMO FOR MAYOR OVER ERIC ADAMS: REPORT
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testifies before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill, Sept. 10, 2024. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
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"I believe the women [who] made the allegations, respect what they stated. I believe what they said based on the investigation and he has to answer that on the trail," Adams said.
Fox News’ Bradford Betz, Maria Paronich and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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