Posted 3/31/2024, 11:17:00 PM
Hochul Faces Ethics Questions Over Lobbyist-Filled Luxury Suite at Bills Game
- Gov. Hochul, Assembly Speaker Heastie, and others used a luxury suite at a Buffalo Bills game in December 2022 for a private party with lobbyists and other connections
- They are accused of abusing their power and violating ethics rules to access the suite and tickets not available to regular citizens
- Hochul's husband, a former Bills administrator, also attended as her guest
- The suite is run by the Empire State Development Corp to promote NY's economy, not for officials' private use
- Hochul paid just $531 for the tickets, far below the market rate for the luxury suites, raising ethical concerns