Accused of sexual harassment, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that he would not "
resign
" for his first public appearance since the first allegations.
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The 63-year-old Democratic governor, one of the most powerful American governors, has said "to
apologize deeply
" for having hurt some, but felt "
never to have done anything in my career that I am ashamed of
" . He again called on New Yorkers to "
wait to form an opinion
" on the results of the investigation into the allegations led by the New York State prosecutor.