And now, Benjamin has been chosen to serve as lieutenant governor, a position whose powers are ultimately decided by the governor, but he says he trusted Hochul enough to relinquish his senate seat.

New York Democratic Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday, the state’s governor said, after being arrested and indicted on charges in connection with his alleged participation in a scheme to ...

Washington — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday hours after he was indicted on federal charges for his alleged role in a campaign finance fraud scheme on Tuesday, with prosecutors ...

Brian Benjamin, a New York state senator, has been selected by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to be lieutenant governor, according to a person familiar with the administration's internal ...

Even as he resigns, Benjamin would still likely appear on the ballot for the 2022 gubernatorial Democratic primary even if Hochul picks a new lieutenant governor, according to state elections law.

“It is my intention to run for lieutenant governor in the upcoming election and I will be supporting Gov. Hochul in her race as well,” Benjamin said Thursday for the first time publicly. “Working on ...

Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin is surrounded by family while signing paperwork in Gov. Hochul’s midtown Manhattan office on Sept. 9, 2021. “Gov. Hochul wants to make sure that we all have a seat ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul officially introduced state Sen. Brian Benjamin of Harlem as her top lieutenant Thursday, fleshing out another key component of her administration as she seeks to restore New ...

On Thursday, asked about a federal criminal probe into Brian Benjamin’s failed city comptroller campaign last year that has already produced one indictment, Gov. Hochul said, “I have ut… ...

Brian Benjamin, right, the senior assistant majority leader in the State Senate, with State Senator John Liu. Mr. Benjamin has been selected to be lieutenant governor.