NY Assembly investigates Republican member-elect over residency questions

The investigation marks a rare instance in which a member-elect’s residency has been officially investigated.

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.The state Assembly has launched a probe to determine whether a Republican member-elect fulfilled a legally mandated residency requirement to run for a Brooklyn district seat.

The investigation — which could shake up representation for the district's 136,000 residents — marks a rare instance in which a member-elect’s residency has been officially investigated by the body. In a statement, Heastie said the probe was based on questions he called “credible.”

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