Assembly Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Lavine committed to creating a transparent process in the impeachment investigation against Governor Andrew Cuomo, but said that it would likely take months before reaching a conclusion.
But questions of the integrity of the investigation, to be led by law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, were most prominent during the hearing.
While promising a safe space for the women accusing Cuomo of sexual misconduct, Lavine said during a committee meeting on Tuesday that the inquiry will not be limited to these accusations. The investigation will also take into consideration the scandals pertaining to the Cuomo administration’s handling of COVID-19 nursing home death data, as well as the reported doubts about the structural integrity of the Mario Cuomo Bridge.
