Hochul's press secretary, recently placed on leave due to a sexual harassment allegation, was allegedly the subject of previous complaints. Politico reported there was a probe into his workplace behavior.

A top staffer to Gov. Kathy Hochul was placed on administrative leave following allegations he sexually harassed another member of the governor’s team. Avi Small, the governor’s press secretary, was temporarily removed from his post following accusations he inappropriately touched another Hochul staffer at an Albany bar last month,