Governor Hochul is pushing for state lawmakers to make a change to New York's election law so she can replace former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin on the ballot.
Benjamin resigned from office earlier this month after pleading not guilty to bribery and fraud-related charges. Under the current law, a candidate who has already accepted their party's nomination can't be taken off the ballot unless there are certain circumstances such as their death or they move out of state. Both Democrats and Republicans say they're hesitant to change the rules before the June primary