State Sen. John DeFrancisco, who is seeking the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, said Feb. 8, 2018, that Cuomo should «man up» and explain the «serious» ethics revelations emerging from the trial of Cuomo's longtime top aide Joseph Percoco. (newsday.com)
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo Tuesday afternoon called the conviction of former longtime top aide and confidant Joseph Percoco «personally painful.» (nydailynews.com)
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has named a replacement for longtime top aide Steven Cohen, who is returning to private law practice. (pagesix.com)