Democratic Assembly leaders in New York decided not to try to expel a Republican, Lester Chang, over residency questions, but his rent-stabilized apartment may now be at risk.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Friday that the chamber will be forwarding information it collected about Chang’s Manhattan rent-regulated apartment and government subsidies he accessed to “relevant criminal, civil and administrative authorities for further review.”
The Republican, who defeated longtime Democratic Assemblyman Peter Abbate in November, took his seat and participated in a vote to reelect Assemblyman Will Barclay (R-Oswego) as minority leader in the chamber.
Assemblymember-elect Lester Chang was sworn into the New York State Assembly and cast his first vote this week, even as his colleagues continue to debate his