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Gov. Andrew Cuomo says an assemblyman accused of sexual harassment should resign or be removed by the Assembly. … Full Article

HIGHLIGHTS

Cuomo says Lopez should go

PROBE GOES ON: Undercover lawmakers expose Albany hush-hush corruption

HUNTLEY GOES DOWN: Convicted pol sentenced today

LOPEZ GONE: Quits effective Monday 9 am

Bushwick

ALBANY — The Bushwick assemblyman accused of asking young female staffers to massage him, touch his cancerous tumors and join him in hotel rooms said Saturday he will resign rather than possibly be expelled from the Legislature amid sexual harassment allegations. … Full Article

LOPEZ DOA: Silver cuts Brooklyn assemblyman's life support, says it's time for Lopez to go

Bushwick

ALBANY — New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will introduce legislation on Friday recommending that state lawmakers expel Bushwick Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who is accused of sexual harassment. … Full Article

Cuomo says Lopez should go

Bushwick

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says an assemblyman accused of sexual harassment should resign or be removed by the Assembly. … Full Article

RACE CARD: Are feds targeting too many black pols in NY corruption probe?

New York City

It's a glaring aspect of the most talked about issue in Albany's burgeoning public corruption investigation that few are willing to raise publicly: Is the federal corruption sting rocking New York politics singling out black and Latino politicians? … Full Article

YEAR-AND-A-DAY: Ex-lawmaker Huntley is sentenced

New York City

A former New York state senator who admitted embezzling nearly $88,000 from a state-funded nonprofit she controlled has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison. Shirley Huntley apologized for her crime as she was sentenced Thursday by Brooklyn federal Judge Jack Weinstein. … Full Article

PROBE GOES ON: Undercover lawmakers expose Albany hush-hush corruption

New York City

ALBANY — New York lawmakers are eyeing each carefully, watching every word they say and making only half-joking suggestions that they should start every meeting with a mutual pat-down. … Full Article

HUNTLEY GOES DOWN: Convicted pol sentenced today

New York City

A 74-year-old former New York State senator who secretly recorded other politicians in a bid for leniency for her role in a corruption scandal faces up to two years in prison after she pleaded guilty to embezzling money. … Full Article

CORRUPTION PROBE EXPOSED: Judge Weinstein orders naming of 9 Dems secretly taped

New York City

Nine New York City Democrats, including state senators, a city council member and two political operatives, were secretly recorded by a former lawmaker seeking leniency for her role in a corruption scandal, and nearly all of them are under criminal investigation, accor … Full Article