Overview

• A state employee accused press secretary Avi Small of inappropriate touching during a June 16 outing at McGeary’s Pub in Albany.
• Press secretary Avi Small has been on administrative leave since July 2 pending the executive chamber’s investigation.
• Hochul’s zero-tolerance framework requires immediate leave for accused staff and independent probes by Calcagni Kanefsky LLP.
• An earlier review by the same outside law firm and the governor’s human resources department found no violations in complaints about Small’s treatment of junior staff.
• Since taking office, Hochul established a dedicated human resources department and required in-person harassment training for executive chamber staff after Cuomo’s resignation.