Democrat says Cuomo is smearing him to distract his critics
February 17, 2021 Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press
In this Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, file photo, Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to reporters during a news conference at a COVID-19 pop-up vaccination site in the William Reid Apartments in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Democratic Assembly member Ron Kim says Gov. Cuomo vowed to "destroy" him, during a private phone call last week for criticizing his handling of COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes. Cuomo, who has long had a reputation for playing rough in politics, denied the allegation Wednesday, Feb. 17. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool, File
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A Democratic lawmaker says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to “destroy” him during a private phone call last week for criticizing his handling of COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes.
Cuomo, who has long had a reputation for playing rough in politics, denied the allegation Wednesday, and fired back by calling the Assembly member a chronic liar.
The governor used a call with reporters to blast Assembly member Ron Kim, of Queens, one of nine Democrats who signed a letter seeking support for a bill that would revoke the governor’s emergency powers related to the pandemic, which are set to expire this spring.