New York Post

Undaunted Andy ‘plans’ to show face in public

- Joe Tacopino

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is planning to make his first public appearance since resigning from office in disgrace last August, a report said Sunday.

Cuomo and his aides have recently been “intensifyi­ng an effort to revive his public standing,” The Wall Street Journal reported.

Cuomo has in recent weeks ramped up attempts to revamp his image after his sexual harassment scandal — even dining with Mayor Adams to discuss boosting city business.

The Post reported exclusivel­y in November that Cuomo was eyeing a return to politics and specifical­ly targeting the state attorney general position currently held by Letitia James. It was James’ office that launched the investigat­ion which ultimately concluded that Cuomo had harassed multiple female staffers.

Cuomo served as New York attorney general from 2007 to 2010.

James had announced a candidacy for state governor but later dropped out in order to seek a second term as New York’s chief law-enforcemen­t official.

The Journal reported that aides have claimed Cuomo “never explicitly mentioned a campaign” but that he is instead exploring his political options.

A rep for Cuomo said that all the buzz was much ado about nothing.

“There are a lot of silly rumors running around

this town, and we can’t help it if some people are still fixated on us,” said the spokespers­on, Rich Azzopardi.

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