The political positions of Andrew Cuomo have been reported from his career as Governor of New York, Attorney General of New York, and in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (including as the Secretary). Some of these policy positions have changed, while others remain unchanged. Economic policy COVID-19 pandemic Cuomo came to increased national prominence for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Governor of New York. New York was particularly hard-hit by the virus, and Cuomo took strong positions in favor of restrictions to combat the virus. During this time, he was also noted for his feud with President Donald Trump and the federal government's "failed response" to the pandemic. On March 25, 2020, Cuomo and the New York State Department of Health issued an advisory requiring the admission of patients to nursing homes who test positive for the coronavirus and barred testing prospective nursing home patients. This order was revoked on May 10 after widespread criticism from medical experts. By then, as many as 4,500 COVID-19 infected patients had been sent to nursing homes in NY state. Over 6,000 New York state nursing home residents had died of COVID as of June 2020. On January 28, 2021, an investigation conducted by state attorney general Letitia James concluded that the Cuomo administration undercounted COVID-19-related deaths at nursing homes by as much as 50%. On February 12, 2021, Melissa DeRosa, a top aide to Cuomo, said in a call with state Democratic leaders that the Cuomo administration intentionally delayed the release of data pertaining to deaths from COVID-19 within nursing homes in fear it would've triggered a potential federal investigation by the Department of Justice and given an advantage to political opponents. Calls to rescind Cuomo's emergency powers granted amidst the pandemic were launched within the New York State Senate immediately following this report, with 14 Democrats joining the Republican minority in the effort. On February 17, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn announced they were investigating the incident. Minimum wage Cuomo supported raising the minimum wage as Governor of New York. He announced a phase-in plan to slowly transition to a $15 minimum wage. Some restaurant workers criticized the policy for largely leaving out tipped workers, as restaurant workers were not included in the bill. Paid family leave Cuomo is a strong supporter of paid family leave. He was instrumental in getting