Cuomo impeachment probe suspended after governor resigns despite ‘credible’ evidence of wrongdoing

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie will “suspend” the impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying that the probe was unneeded after the scandal-scarred executive announced his intention to resign, even though it had found evidence of misconduct. “[T]he Assembly will suspend its impeachment investigation upon the governor’s resignation taking effect on August 25,” Heastie said in a statement released by his office Friday, in a decision that he said was backed by his fellow Democrats, who control the chamber.-- More...