Vito Lopez

NY State Assembly Speaker Silver moves on from Lopez controversy

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:34:00 +0000

One day after the state’s powerful Assembly speaker admitted “glaring failures” in his handling of a sexual abuse case, the Albany establishment seemed to be moving on, with the usual round of press conferences, bill passage, and leaders meetings.

Cuomo says Lopez should be expelled, stops short of criticizing Speaker Silver

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:19 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the subject of a scathing ethics commission report on sexual harassment, to resign from office or be expelled.

Lopez report details disturbing allegations of sexual harassment

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:58:34 +0000

The Legislative Ethics Commission released its report on the sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez. It’s conclusions have New York City’s National Organization for Women calling for a vote of no confidence against the still-serving assemblyman, and the Republicans calling for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to resign.

Ethics panel report remains secret

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:57:43 +0000

A government reform group is calling for a state ethics panel report to be made public, one day after the panel investigating charges against Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D-Brooklyn) sent a report to the legislative ethics committee.

State ethics board impeded by secrecy rules

Karen Dewitt — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:01:00 +0000

New York state’s ethics board is coming under criticism as it launches an investigation that is believed to focus on a sexual harassment scandal in the Assembly. The secrecy rules imposed in the laws governing the commission are causing some unanticipated problems.

Ethics panel launches probe

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:04:31 +0000

A unanimous state ethics board appears to launch a full investigation into the Assembly’s sexual harassment scandal. The vote followed an acrimonious meeting, where commissioners appointed by the Assemblys peaker demanded a public discussion of the deliberations, and called the governor’s threats to open his own investigation “coercive.”

NY GOP use Democrats' words against them

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:06:55 +0000

The New York State Republican Party is turning a familiar Democratic Party accusation back against the Assembly Democrats, who are involved in a sexual harassment scandal.

JCOPE meets; won't confirm investigation

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:02:56 +0000

The state ethics board held a closed door meeting Tuesday. The Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE, is believed to be discussing whether to investigate Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez, and possibly the Assembly Speaker, over a sexual harassment scandal.

Ethics panel calls special meeting

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:09:07 +0000

The state’s ethics board has called a special meeting immediately after Labor Day. The news comes after Governor Andrew Cuomo and others have called for an investigation of a sexual harassment scandal in the State Assembly.

Assembly Speaker Silver says he welcomes ethics probe

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:06:16 +0000

A rare apology from one of New York’s most powerful Democratic leaders regarding a payout to alleged victims of sexual harassment is raising even more questions at the state Capitol. Meanwhile, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he welcomes an impending ethics probe.