“Since before taking office as a member of the New York State Assembly, I have held a staunch position against corruption in state government. It is a disservice to the residents we represent and there is no place for it. I believe in and proudly sponsor comprehensive ethics reform measures to root out corruption and prevent further issues. One of those measures, (A.5864) The Public Officers Accountability Act, was blocked today by Assembly Majority, many of whom were friends and supporters of both Sheldon Silver whose retrial for federal corruption charges started today and Pamela Harris who recently resigned from her post as an Assemblywoman amid federal corruption indictments.

“By not taking action on comprehensive and commonsense ethics reform measures, the Assembly Majority are allowing corruption to continue to blossom. By ignoring the calls of residents to enact meaningful ethics reform they are not doing their jobs. By their actions today, whether intentional or not, Assembly Majority are allowing corruption to have a home in the Legislature. That is unacceptable and I will continue my fight to put an end to it.”