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 […]
New York, NY – January 6, 2022: Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin attends Vigil for Democracy on anniversary of insurrection at Carl Schurz park. (Shutterstock) By Buffalo News It was over by the end of the workday. In the morning, Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was charged with political corruption. Hours later, he resigned. We don’t know […]
The Harlem Democrat pleaded not guilty Tuesday to multiple corruption charges related to his 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller.
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 […]
State Senator Brian Benjamin speaks at a press conference announcing him as Lt. Governor on August 26, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke New York will be electing a Governor and Lieutenant Governor come November 2022. Former state senator turned Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin is the first New York State Lieutenant Governor […]