Hochul Calls on Lawmakers to Change Election Law to Replace Former LG on Ballot

Hochul Calls on Lawmakers to Change Election Law to Replace Former LG on Ballot

New York, NY – April 27, 2022: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during Annual Champions of Choice awards by NIRH at Ziegfeld Ballroom. (Shutterstock) By Nick Reisman, NY State of Politics Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing state lawmakers to change the state’s election law and allow candidates on the ballot to be removed […]

Suozzi: “Hochul Disqualified From Appointing New Lt. Gov”

Reyna states that Hochul, trying to cut Albany insider deal to remove her former LG from the ballot is outrageous and the voters should decide next LG.

Suozzi: “Hochul Disqualified From Appointing New Lt. Gov”

Congressman Tom Suozzi speaks at City Council candidate Linda Lee’s general election kickoff rally on October 17, 2021 in Queens Borough of New York City. (Shutterstock) Congressman Tom Suozzi, common sense Democratic candidate for Governor and his running mate, Lieutenant Governor Democratic candidate Diana Reyna today said that Governor Kathy Hochul should not appoint a […]

NY Democrats Refuse to Back Bills That Allow Gov. Kathy Hochul to Switch Running Mates

NY Democrats Refuse to Back Bills That Allow Gov. Kathy Hochul to Switch Running Mates

New York, New York, USA – April 12, 2022: Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, arrives to Speak at a News Conference Outside the Maimonides in the Sunset Park Neighborhood in Brooklyn. (Shutterstock) By Zach Williams, NY Post State Senate Democrats are refusing to back legislation that would help Gov. Kathy Hochul to name a […]

Some Notable Details From the Federal Indictment of Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin

Some Notable Details From the Federal Indictment of Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin

By Zach Williams, City and State NY A 23-page indictment outlines what federal prosecutors mean when they say Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is a key actor in “a simple story of corruption” involving himself, his 2019 campaign for New York City comptroller and real estate developer Gerald Migdol, who is referenced as “CC-1” in the […]

Here’s Who Hochul Might Choose to Replace Brian Benjamin as Her No. 2

Here’s Who Hochul Might Choose to Replace Brian Benjamin as Her No. 2

New York, NY – August 26, 2021: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and State Senator Brian Benjamin attend a press conference announcing State Senator Brian Benjamin as Lt. Governor. (Shutterstock) By Bernadette Hogan, Carl Campanile, Bruce Golding and Sam Raskin, NY Post Gov. Kathy Hochul’s team is suggesting she mull over a handful of […]

N.Y. Governor Hochul Hunts for New Lieutenant After Benjamin’s Exit

N.Y. Governor Hochul Hunts for New Lieutenant After Benjamin’s Exit

New York, New York, USA – April 12, 2022: Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, Arrives to Speak at a News Conference Outside the Maimonides in the Sunset Park Neighborhood in the Brooklyn. (Shutterstock) By Laura Nahmias, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she’s kicked off a search for a new lieutenant […]

NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest and Indictment in Alleged Bribery Scheme

NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest and Indictment in Alleged Bribery Scheme

New York, NY – March 1, 2022: Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin speaks during Governor Kathy Hochul announcement of the completion Taystee Lab Building. (Shutterstock) By Sonia Moghe and Gregory Krieg, CNN CNN – New York Democratic Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday, the state’s governor said, after being arrested and indicted on charges in connection […]

Kathy Hochul’s Challenge: Keep Brian Benjamin Resignation Fallout From Turning Radioactive

Kathy Hochul’s Challenge: Keep Brian Benjamin Resignation Fallout From Turning Radioactive

New York, NY – August 26, 2021: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul welcomes State Senator Brian Benjamin at a press conference announcing State Senator Brian Benjamin as Lt. Governor. (Shutterstock) By Josefa Velasquez and Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday, hours after his federal indictment in a scheme to secure […]

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns Following Federal Indictment

The Harlem Democrat pleaded not guilty Tuesday to multiple corruption charges related to his 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller.

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns Following Federal Indictment

New York, New York – February 05, 2022: New York Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin Speaks During the Flushing Chinese Business Association Flushing Chinese Lunar New Year Parade. (Shutterstock) By Zach Williams, City and State NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned, effective immediately, as he battles federal corruption charges. He will also suspend his campaign […]