Cuomo's Rivals Criticize Decision To Open 2nd Bridge Span

TARRYTOWN, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political rivals are calling for investigations into the delayed opening of the second span of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge due to concerns about the remains of the old Tappan Zee Bridge.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the Republican candidate for governor, on Sunday called for the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the circumstances that led to the inability of the state to open the eastbound span, the Journal News said.

He called the stalled opening "a possible willful compromise of the public's safety," the Journal News reported.

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Molinaro alleged that the opening of bridge was rushed to suit the governor's timetable for the election, abc7ny.com said.

Cynthia Nixon, the actor/activist running against Cuomo for the Democratic nomination for governor, also called for an investigation into what happened.

She said safety had to come before everything else and that Cuomo needed to be completely transparent about the process, News 12 said.

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Photo caption: Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. Photo credit: New York Thruway Authority.