One of Governor Cuomo's most trusted aides and closest confidantes is leaving the administration. Joe Percoco has served Cuomo throughout his public life and previously worked for Cuomo's father, former Governor Mario Cuomo. As State House Reporter Zack Fink reported, Percoco is leaving for the private sector even though he has no job lined up.

Through thick and thin, Joe Percoco has never been very far away from Andrew Cuomo. Throughout his career, Percoco has had Cuomo's back.

Thought of as a friend, loyalist and sometimes enforcer, Percoco has always been considered one of Cuomo's fiercest and closest allies. Now, without much fanfare, the man is quietly leaving the administration.

"You know, life can get very practical at one point, and his family needed time and attention and resources,” Cuomo said. “And that is what he is going to be attending to, which is the right thing."

The governor's team has come under scrutiny over Governor Cuomo's 2014 decision to shut down the anti-corruption Moreland Commission.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara criticized the shutdown and began pursuing corruption cases the commission had dropped. Most recently, the probe has focused on the “Buffalo Billion,” Cuomo's signature economic development plan for upstate New York.

Several other officials have left the administration over the past several months, but Cuomo says Percoco's departure has nothing to do with any investigations.

"It was a personal life decision,” Cuomo said. “He's been in state government a long time. He has been a fantastic public service employee. But he had needs that he had to attend to for his family."

Cuomo was at Chelsea Piers Monday for an announcement about the Bayview Correctional Facility on Manhattan's West Side. The former women's prison is being refurbished and re-purposed as a "Women's Building," to house community service organizations that focus on women.

Supporters say the building had a sometimes-ugly history, which is why its metamorphosis to symbolize women's empowerment is so significant.

"And a space that in 2010 had the highest rate of reported staff sexual violence of any prison in the United States,” said Pamela Shifman of NoVo Foundation.

Governor Cuomo continues to make the case for women's rights in New York State. Last week, he signed a series of bills aimed at increasing equality between the genders.