Albany, NY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez must be expelled from the Legislature over claims of sexual harassment.
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Cuomo dismissed Lopez’s announcement Friday that he’ll leave the Assembly at the end of session on June 20 to run for New York City Council. That was likely Lopez’s plan anyway, because he intended to run for the council seat representing Brooklyn.
Cuomo, who is also head of the state Democratic party said Friday, “Vito Lopez should not spend another day in office, let alone a whole month. He should resign effective immediately and if he does not, he must be expelled”.
Lopez has denied sexually harassing anyone. While two scathing investigation reports released this week found no basis for criminal charges against him, they document a pattern of lewd behavior toward young women staffers.
Shame on you Lopez for even thinking to stay in assembly till next month.where r all politicians when we need them “a pig” why didn’t he resign yet?
He will run for the NYC Council representing the Chassidishe Williamsburg. Just the fact that he knows that he can be accepted in Williamsburg and run there without fear after these accusations against him, is a shame on the Chassidishe community.