Cuomo's Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level in eight Years as Governor Archived February 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine February 11, 2019. The New York Times. On July 5, 2014, the Compassionate Care Act was signed into regulation by Governor Cuomo. From 1984 to 1985, Cuomo was a New York assistant district legal professional and briefly worked at the legislation organization of Blutrich, Falcone & Miller.