Morgan McKay is reporting for State of Politics that New York Attorney General Letitia James on Sept. 29, said she has endured attacks on the integrity of her 168-page report, which gave substance to claims made by at least 11 women who accused former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of sexual harassment. “Until now, I've chosen to take the high road,” James said at an event held in Manhattan. “I have chosen not to respond in detail. But that changes today.” The former governor and his advisors have openly denounced James, saying the only reason she opened an investigation into Cuomo was to eventually run to replace him, ignoring the fact that it was Cuomo who authorized James’ investigation back in March. “My office began this investigation based on a lawful referral from the governor,” James said. “By contrast, Mr. Cuomo did not wait for such a referral when he investigated then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer. My office appointed outside independent investigators. By contrast, Mr. Cuomo used his own staff." James added, “Mr. Cuomo has a lot to say on these matters, but he has never taken responsibility for his own conduct. ..So let's not lose sight of what's important. It's not me, it's not Mr. Cuomo, but the survivors of his harassment, the people of our state whose trust he broke, and the people who believed in him, including myself.” James also criticized the state Health Department’s handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes. The AG said when faced with a serious crisis, the department chose not to share critically important data, such as the complete number of nursing home residents who died of COVID-19 because of the potential optics. "We need to change how the state executive branch is run,” James said. “Total power and decision-making cannot be solely in the hats of the executive.” Read the full story at nystateofpolitics [dot] com.