Lawmakers and politicians across New York State are calling on Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse to give up his office. Governor Andrew Cuomo lent his weight over the weekend, saying Morse should step down.

Monday, Morse held a press conference where he defended himself and refused to resign. The current outcry isn't the first time the mayor has been in the spotlight. Local and state officials have been recommending Morse step down since abuse claims first surfaced last year.

State Police confirmed to Spectrum News Friday that their investigation into a year-old abuse claim found ‘no probable cause’ to charge the mayor. However, the case has been reopened after calls from Governor Cuomo.

On Monday, the local Democrats made calls similar to that of the governor. They said in a statement, "As elected officials and Democratic party leaders, we are deeply troubled by reports of domestic violence and child abuse that have been reported against Mayor. We stand in agreement with the Governor's call for Mr. Morse to immediately resign his position."

Current Assemblyman and former Cohoes Mayor John McDonald says not all information has been turned over to the state police to fully investigate Mayor Morse. The Albany Times Union reported that Morse's minor child filed a complaint of abuse with Child Protective Services; however, that information was never turned over to state police.

McDonald says it's not a problem with the police departments, but rather a problem within the system.

"The City of Cohoes Police chose wisely in turning the investigation over to state police. In choosing that, that meant all information to Mr. Morse and Mrs. Morse. We're now coming to find out that not all that information was turned over," McDonald said. "Now, I'm not saying that the police department willfully held that information back. I know that's not the department I know. We have a great police department in the city of Cohoes. I think the lack of information being transferred to the state police as part of the investigation is a glaring omission."

Spectrum News has reached out to the New York State Police regarding its investigations, and they responded, "The only case we have investigated is the one referred to us by the Cohoes Police Department."