Hochul Picks NY Sen. Brian Benjamin From Harlem as Lieutenant Governor
Gov. Kathy Hochul has chosen state Sen. Brian Benjamin, who represents parts of Upper Manhattan, to be her lieutenant governor, according to multiple reports.
Benjamin, a Democrat and Harlem native, will now hold the second-highest position in the state, the New York Times reported. A person familiar with the administration’s internal discussions also spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Hochul had yet to announce her decision publicly.
Earlier Wednesday, fellow Sen. Jamaal T. Bailey, of the Bronx, shared a congratulatory message for Benjamin on Twitter.
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