Oneida County Democrat scrambles to cut ties with embattled congressman.
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office July 30 for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington.From the New York Post:
UTICA, NY -- More than 200 miles from Harlem, Charlie Rangel has become a household name. That's a problem for Rep. Michael Arcuri.
The Oneida County Democrat, locked in one of the tightest House races in the nation, has in recent months scrambled to cut ties with the embattled Rangel. Arcuri was the first -- and so far only -- Democratic congressman from New York to urge Rangel to quit in the wake of 13 ethics charges.
In March, he gave to charity $23,000 in campaign contributions from the longtime Harlem lawmaker.
» Read the full report: Rangel's woes hit Upstate Democrat [New York Post]
» In Harlem, Rangel faces Powell: The next generation [The Washington Post]
» What scandal? Rangel loves a parade, won't say what he did or didn't sign [Daily Politics / New York Daily News]
In other state news:
» Ed Koch tours Upstate to campaign for state government reform [The New York Times]
» Former NYC mayor Ed Koch brings reform movement to Syracuse [The Post-Standard]
» Popular property tax cap faces hurdles in the Assembly, with labor groups [Albany Times-Union]
» Dem leader John Sampson gets a nasty earful from disgruntled LGBT activists [New York Daily News]