“We Need to Hold Him Accountable”: After Sexual Harassment Allegations, Legislators Search for Ways to Respond
With the state ethics commission widely seen as controlled by the governor, legislators are looking for other ways to investigate the allegations.
Akash Mehta · February 25, 2021

Legislators were weighing options including authorizing the Attorney General to investigate the allegations and using the legislature's subpoena powers to conduct its own investigation. | Governor's Press Office

Akash Mehta co-founded New York Focus and is the organization’s editor-in-chief. He grew up in New York City, and in another life… more
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