ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s mother and sister broke their public silence and voiced strong support for their politically wounded family member as he faces mounting calls for his resignation amid sexual harassment allegations and a federal investigation into his administration’s handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
“I have always had the utmost admiration for Andrew, and I still do,” said his mother, Matilda Cuomo, former first lady and matriarch of one of the most powerful political families in New York history.
“He is my son and I don’t like what he is going through,” she said.
“Our family is all rallied around him,” said his sister, Maria Cuomo Cole. “He has our 100 percent confidence.”
The governor’s mother and sister spoke exclusively to the Times Union by phone Monday morning from his mother’s Manhattan apartment, where his sister was visiting. They offered words of support for their embattled loved one — but remained guarded when asked about the allegations against him.
Cuomo Cole said the political maelstrom that has engulfed her brother has taken a toll on the entire Cuomo family, Albany’s most famous political dynasty.
