Former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was questioned by federal investigators shortly before Gov. Kathy Hochul declared she had the “utmost confidence” in her No. 2, sources say.

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 ...

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 ...

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was questioned by the feds amid a reported probe into whether he was allegedly involved in a scheme to illegally funnel contributions to his failed campaign for city ...

Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died. By Nicholas Fandos The former ...

[Latest: Lt. Gov. Brian A. Benjamin is arrested in campaign finance scheme.] Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are investigating whether Lt. Gov. Brian A. Benjamin of New York played a role in an ...

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 ...

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned after a federal court announced charges of bribery and wire fraud against him Tuesday for procuring illicit campaign funds.. Benjamin surrendered to ...

The indictment covers a stretch of time beginning in 2019, when Benjamin was a state senator representing Harlem, before he was tapped to serve as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top deputy.

Brian Benjamin, then a New York state senator, speaks at a rally on October 17, 2020. Photo by Ron Adar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ...

He definitely is a proven liar and a disgraced former guardian of the public trust, but Brian Benjamin, who until a few days ago was New York’s 64th lieutenant governor, is completely innocen… ...