After reading the Times story, apparently they spent the night trying to spin the story as favorably as they could for a Democrat. The Times made a case for the Governor that his behavior was a private matter, and the Mann Act was 1. almost 100 years old, and 2. relfected the definition of immorality of a bygone era.
The Governor took an oath of office to uphold the laws of NY. It's not up to an elected official to decide which laws they would abide by and which they would not. The Governor should be impeached and face criminal prosecution.