Article by Matthew Hampton
Vito Lopez, quite possibly the most hated man in an already revulsion-inspiring state legislature, announced he would resign Friday — to run for City Council — according to the New York Times.
Lopez has earned scorn from almost every corner of government, including a strongly-worded don't let the door hit you on the way out statement from Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday.
"Vito Lopez should not spend another day in office, let alone a whole month," Cuomo said. He should resign effective immediately and if he does not, he must be expelled.”
His possible expulsion, hinted at already by Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver, could be voted on soon.
Lopez narrowly avoided criminal sexual harassment charges earlier this week, after the special prosecutor handling his case determined he had not committed a crime.
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