NY state lawmakers mull ballot law change after Brian Benjamin's resignation puts Gov. Kathy Hochul in running mate jam, MelissaRusso4NY reports
"It would be amazing if we could manage to get it done in time because it’s both unfair to the candidate who no longer wants to be a candidate and to the voters," the longtime Democrat said.
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, creating a political crisis for Gov. Kathy Hochul seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start in an office already rocked by scandal. NBC New York's Melissa Russo reports.
"He looks forward to when this case is finished so he can rededicate himself to public service," his lawyers said. He was ultimately convicted in a scheme that involved a type of illegal back-scratching that has long plagued Albany. He supported legislation that benefited real estate developers he knew. In return, they referred tax business to a law firm that employed Silver, which then paid him fees.
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