A former adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused the Democrat of sexually harassing her “for years” while she worked in his office.
Lindsey Boylan, who served as deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser in the Cuomo administration from March 2015 until October 2018, said “many saw” Cuomo’s sexual harassment and “watched” without doing anything.
Yes, @NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years. Many saw it, and watched.
I could never anticipate what to expect: would I be grilled on my work (which was very good) or harassed about my looks. Or would it be both in the same conversation? This was the way for years.
— Lindsey Boylan (@LindseyBoylan) December 13, 2020
“Not knowing what to expect what’s the most upsetting part aside from knowing that no one would do a damn thing even when they saw it,” she said.
“No one,” she continued. And I *know* I am not the only woman.”
I’m angry to be put in this situation at all. That because I am a woman, I can work hard my whole life to better myself and help others and yet still fall victim as countless women over generations have. Mostly silently.
I hate that some men, like @NYGovCuomo abuse their power.
— Lindsey Boylan (@LindseyBoylan) December 13, 2020
Earlier this month, Boylan said that working for Cuomo was the “most toxic team environment” she had ever encountered.
If “people weren’t deathly afraid” of Cuomo, she said, “they’d be saying the same thing and you’d already know the stories.”
Cuomo denied the allegations on Sunday and argued there is “no truth” to Boylan’s claims.
“I believe a woman has the right to come forward and express her opinion—express issues and concerns that she has, but it’s just not true,” he said.
