This week, we mourn the eight lives lost to deadly gun violence in Atlanta. Six of the victims were Asian women. Although the police have yet to officially recognize this as a hate crime, we all know the truth.

Today, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law, a massive piece of legislation that will be critical to helping women and their families recover after a year of the coronavirus pandemic.

“He should resign,” NY-NOW president Sonia Ossorio. “Many people were willing to let the investigation play out, but the latest allegation was a bridge too far,” Ossorio added.

"It’s become untenable for the governor to remain in office. There’s a great deal of work to be done. We are confident that the teams of people who work in state government who have been driving the rollout of the vaccine will continue," said Sonia Ossorio, President, NOW-NY.

It has become untenable for the Governor to remain in office. Regardless of whether the Governor heeds calls to resign, NOW members are adamant that a full and thorough investigation goes forward. As women, listening to these firsthand accounts is like a punch in the gut.