Why did New York’s former Governor, Andrew Cuomo, win an Emmy?

Why did New York’s former Governor, Andrew Cuomo, win an Emmy?

New York former Gov. Andrew Cuomo received the special Emmy Award in 2020 for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. He also participated in a televised reading of “James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends,” hosted by Actor and filmmaker Taika Waititi that year. Andrew Cuomo’s brother, Chris, hosts CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time._x000D_

 Did Andrew Cuomo keep his Emmy?

_x000D_Hours after Andrew Cuomo left office, in late August 2021, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said it took away the prize and removed any reference to him in its official materials. Cuomo resigned amid a flood of sexual harassment allegations,