Gov. Cuomo's book publisher halts 'active support' amid NY nursing home investigation: Report

The publisher of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s book on leadership during the coronavirus pandemic said Monday it has “paused active support” of the title due to a federal investigation of his administration’s handling of the state’s nursing home crisis, according to a report.

Sales of Cuomo’s book, "American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic" have noticeably declined in recent weeks as scrutiny of the governor intensified.  Crown Publishing Group cited an ongoing federal investigation of the Cuomo administration’s handling of the nursing home in its decision to pause promotion, the New York Times reported. "Pending the ongoing investigation, we have paused active support of ‘American Crisis’ and have no plans to reprint or reissue in paperback," Crown Publishing Group representative Gillian Blake said in a statement. Cuomo’s book earned a spot on the New York Times’ Best-Sellers List following its release last October. Critics ripped Cuomo for releasing a book on leadership in the midst of a pandemic that killed thousands of New Yorkers.