With his political legacy in peril, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is leaning on his high-profile legal team as he battles to stay in office while facing an impeachment threat and a criminal investigation into a groping accusation.

The faltering Cuomo administration was dealt another blow Sunday with the resignation of top aide Melissa DeRosa, who days ago emerged as a key background operator in a bombshell report that found the governor sexually harassed several women.