Justin Izzo and Bernadette Hogan report for New York State of Politics that the Department of Justice said Jan. 26 that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo subjected more than a dozen female employees to "a sexually hostile work environment." An investigation conducted with the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York found that Cuomo repeatedly “subjected at least thirteen female employees” of the state to “non-consensual sexual contact; ogling; unwelcome sexual comments; gender-based nicknames; comments on their physical appearances; and/or preferential treatment based on their physical appearances.” The Department of Justice also said that Cuomo’s senior staff retaliated against four of the women he harassed. Cuomo attorney Rita Glavin called the announcement, “nothing more than a political settlement with no investigation.... The DOJ ‘investigation’ was based entirely on the NYS Attorney General's deeply flawed, inaccurate, biased, and misleading report.... At no point did DOJ even contact Governor Cuomo concerning these matters.” Current Gov. Kathy Hochul said, "The moment I took office, I knew I needed to root out the culture of harassment that had previously plagued the Executive Chamber and implement strong policies to promote a safe workplace for all employees, and took immediate action to do so.... I am pleased that the U.S. Department of Justice has acknowledged the significance of those efforts, and look forward to partnering with them as we continue to build upon that success." Read more about this story at New York State of Politics.