Federal prosecutors in New York have dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will have to maneuver the sudden arrest and resignation of her running mate and lieutenant governor on bribery charges as she tries to win her party’s nomination in June.

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, creating a political crisis for Gov. Kathy Hochul seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start in an office already rocked by scandal.

New Yorkers will be able to avoid jail time for most nonviolent parole violations under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced state Sen. Brian Benjamin as her choice for lieutenant governor Thursday in the senator’s Harlem district.

CNN VideoAlelia Murphy has lived to see 114 birthdays, but this year's celebration may top them all. State Sen. Brian Benjamin presented Murphy with a framed poster and a copy of the declaration. During his remarks, Benjamin called Murphy a "Harlem landmark" and thanked her for her contributions to the community. Born in North Carolina in 1905, the supercentenarian -- someone who's at least 110 -- has called Harlem home since 1926, when she moved to the Manhattan borough during the peak of its cultural renaissance. She trails the oldest person in the world, Kane Tanaka of Japan, by two years and 185 days.