Melissa DeRosa

Andrew Cuomo

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal, Following Exit of Top Aide Melissa DeRosa ’04 MPA ’09

By Angela Bunay | August 10, 2021

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns just days after exit of top aide Melissa DeRosa ’04. The decision comes after an AG report found that the governor sexually harassed 11 women during his time in office.

Andrew Cuomo

From Ithaca to Albany: How Cornell’s Melissa DeRosa is Leading New York’s COVID Response

By Anil Oza | April 30, 2020

While Dr. Anthony Fauci MD ’66 leads the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, another Cornell alumni, Melissa DeRosa ’04 MPA ’09, is spearheading New York’s response to the outbreak.

Cornell Alumna Is First Woman to Be Top Staffer for New York Governor

By Katherine Heaney | April 24, 2017

“You don’t work as hard as someone like her if you don’t care about what you are doing and who you are impacting.”