Though he remained defiant, denying wrongdoing and claiming a political attack, that doesn't explain away evidence, for example, from a female state trooper attached to his detail.
That increases the likelihood that Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a briefly serving Congressional rep from Buffalo (more on her) will serve out the remaining term, and run for office next year, perhaps challenged by Mayor Bill de Blasio and other downstate contenders with greater name recognition.
Any changes?
But it's hard to imagine that a new governor would change anything about Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park, overseen by the gubernatorially-controlled state authority Empire State Development. They have enough on their plate, including the desire to put their stamp on new initiatives and to establish a platform to run again.
So big projects have their own momentum.
Remember that, after Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned abruptly in 2008, implicated in a prostitution scandal, some people thought that his successor, Lieutenant Gov. David Paterson, might look askance at major development projects, given his previous posture, as a state legislature, resistant to eminent domain.
Soon Paterson said that, as governor, he'd would maintain "support for major development projects."Business as usual.
That leaves those with the most information--the developers and their lobbyists--whispering into the ear of those in the governor's office.
It also perhaps leaves a role for local elected officials, and legislative oversight bodies.
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