Exclusive | Andrew Cuomos sister-in-law allegedly used influence to try to help posh Hamptons club: Its obvious

Cristina Cuomo allegedly used her family connections to try to help the posh Surf Lodge in tony Montauk keep its crucial liquor and music licenses, The Post has learned.Long Island’s Surf Lodge — owned by Jayma Cardosa, a buddy of ex-Gov.Andrew Cuomo’s sister-in-law — was fighting to keep its licenses in 2019 amid violations with the State Liquor Authority and local town officials.Cardoso hoped to get then-Gov.

Cuomo — through Cristina and her husband Chris Cuomo, Andrew’s brother — to “soften up” then-SLA Chairman Vincent Bradley, who was appointed by Andrew, reveal emails obtained by The Post.Cristina emailed Cordoso around that time saying she had spoken to her husband Chris about the Surf Lounge’s licensing problems, and the venue owner seemed giddy.“Hopefully Chris Cuomo can speak with w his brother to soften up the chairman.Finger crossed!!! Happy New Year!,” Cordoso told Cristina in her 2019 New Year’s response.Cristina has held events at the Surf Lodge, and Andrew Cuomo — who resigned as governor over a slew of allegations in 2021 and is now making a comeback bid for New York City mayor — held a re-election fundraiser there in June 2018.

Andrew has denied all of the allegations against him.Cristina ended up writing a name-dropping letter to Bradley on Feb.6, 2019, on behalf of Cardoso.“Dear Vincent, I hope you are well.

By way of my husband Chris Cuomo, I got your email from my brother-in-law, Gov.Andrew Cuomo,” Cristina said.She said she was writing on behalf of her “friend and fellow Brazilian” Cardoso, who faced “potential license revocation” for overcrowding conditions cited by a fire-marshal inspection during the prior year’s Labor Day weekend.The SLA had threatened to “eliminate live music” at the venue as part of a proposed settlement with it so that it could keep the liquor license, the letter said.Cardoso was proposing to bolster security and increase access points into the venue to address the is...