Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to the West Indian Day in Brooklyn on Monday, but he couldn't escape the primary season as he faces questions over his decision to put the brakes on an investigation into how the Manhattan district attorney handled allegations against Harvey Weinstein.

CONCERNS CUOMO HAS INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED THE PROBE

Cuomo had announced he was ordering the investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance last March, the same day Cynthia Nixon formally declared her candidacy for governor.

That investigation was quietly suspended in June.

"I think it's very suspicious that he dropped it literally days after he received a $25,000 contribution from Harvey Weinstein's lawyer," Nixon, Cuomo's Democratic primary opponent, said along the parade route on Eastern Parkway.

"It's not dropped, right?" Cuomo said to members of the news media before the parade. "It was postponed because Cy Vance is doing a criminal investigation and you didn't want to interfere with that criminal investigation."

Vance is now pursuing separate misconduct claims against Weinstein. Cuomo had ordered the investigation after Vance failed to bring charges in a 2015 case. The governor says that investigation has been postponed for six months.

"Postponed in this case could mean postponed for years," Nixon said. "I would not have done it. I think he needs to be investigated."

POLITICAL POWERS ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE

Cuomo walked the West Indian Day Parade with Public Advocate Tish James, who is running for state attorney general, civil rights leader Al Sharpton, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, and attorney Sanford Rubenstein.

Cuomo's Democratic primary rival, Cynthia Nixon, meanwhile, held a pre-parade press conference with running mate Jumaane Williams, who is running for lieutenant governor, and then rode on a float alongside Attorney General Candidate Zephyr Teachout.

Cuomo also picked up two political endorsements, one from Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and the other from City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who said he supports the governor but just never announced it.

"I am very pleased and I want to thank Sen. Schumer for his endorsement today," Cuomo said. "We are going to be a one-two punch: Sen. Schumer in Washington fighting the federal government and I'm going to be doing it here from New York."

Republican candidate for governor Marc Molinaro also participated Monday in the heavily Democratic stronghold of Brooklyn.

"In order to serve people, you have to know them, and we are going everywhere," the Dutchess County executive said.

Main story image above courtesy AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File.