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Cuomo has named former State Chief Judge Judith Kaye to look into the two scandals plaguing the governor.

Reports say that Paterson allegedly helped cover up a domestic violence investigation involving his top aide and allegedly lied under oath about asking for free tickets to a World Series baseball game.

Cuomo insisted he had no technical conflict in the case, but said the current "political atmosphere" could complicate matters. He also voided reports that claimed the investigation into the domestic violence case had reached conclusions.

"We have determined that there are credible issues that need to be resolved. In addition, an immediate resolution of these matters does not now appear to be at hand. Therefore, the question becomes what is the best way to conduct the investigation," said the attorney general in a conference call. "An investigation of a sitting governor of the State of New York is a complex, weighty matter indeed. It is further complicated in this case, due to the political atmosphere and circumstances that now exist."

"Given the political climate that exists out there that it was a right thing, given the fact that he's rumored to be running for governor, for him to step aside," said Dick Dadey of the government watchdog group Citizens Union.

Kaye remarked in a statement saying, "I thank the attorney of the state of New York for entrusting me with this serious and important matter. I promise that the public will have a full, fair, and independent accounting of the facts."

Some lawmakers previously said that Cuomo's heading the probes represented a conflict of interest, as the attorney general is said to be contemplating a run for governor of New York.