State Sen. George Borrello

As the list of women accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior grows, so does the list of lawmakers calling on the governor to resign.

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Sunday became the first senior Democrat in the state to say the three-term governor should resign. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie stopped short of demanding that Cuomo quit, but said in a statement that “it is time for the Governor to seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the needs of the people of New York.”

State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, on Monday joined the growing chorus of those calling on Cuomo to step down.

“Although the latest revelations of sexual harassment are certainly very concerning, they are a symptom of a greater issue within the Cuomo administration,” Borrello said. “There are countless stories of a toxic environment within his organization. His Machiavellian style of leadership has degraded into dangerously unaccountable and ineffective governing. So it is time now for the governor to do what is in the best interest of New Yorkers and tender his resignation.”

On Saturday, two more women who worked for Cuomo publicly accused him of inappropriate behavior, on the heels of other allegations in recent weeks. That news prompted Stewart-Cousins’ call for resignation. The Senate Majority Leader had said last week any additional harassment allegations would be enough for her to call for Cuomo to step down.