Brian A. Benjamin, New York’s second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with bribery, fraud and falsification of records while a state senator.
New York s No. 2, Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, has surrendered to authorities on charges of a federal bribery conspiracy related to his prior unsuccessful city comptroller campaign, throwing his political future into question during an election year.
Benjamin was still serving as a state senator representing Harlem when his comptroller campaign received subpoenas from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, the Daily News first reported last week.