Benjamin resigned earlier this month.
was introduced to the state Senate late Friday night which would allow Albany Democrats to remove disgraced ex-Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin from the June primary ballot.
Kathy Hochul, who tapped Benjamin to be her running mate last year, had hinted earlier Friday that another bill addressing the issue was in the works. Democratic legislators – especially in the state Senate – have been resistant to a gubernatorial push to dump her former running mate following Benjamin’s arrest.
Some Democrats have expressed weariness about passing legislation that would help her politically, especially given Republican attacks on the matter.
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