Former Governor and New York City mayoral front-runner Andrew Cuomo is refusing to disclose the clients from his legal consulting firm, Innovation Strategies, according to Politico. Despite pledging to recuse himself from conflicts if elected, Cuomo’s lack of transparency leaves the public unable to verify any potential issues.
Cuomo’s camp insists he would share a client list privately with the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board if needed, although ethics experts doubt the board has the resources to properly monitor such matters. Critics argue his stance undermines previous efforts he championed as governor to boost transparency among public officials.
Calls for disclosure grow louder amid City Hall’s recent pay-to-play scandals, with watchdogs warning that Cuomo’s secretive approach risks repeating the mistakes he once promised to fix.
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