One of the most powerful people in New York state Assembly history is being remembered for championing progressive legislation, but also for the corruption conviction and legal battle that marked his final years.
Gottfried, who represents the West Side, took office when Nelson Rockefeller was New York’s governor, and since then he has served during the leadership of eight others. His retirement caps the end of the line for the longest-serving Assembly member in the state’s history.
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