The sexist remark by O’Donnell follows other allegations this year of misbehavior by Democratic members in a legislative chamber historically plagued by sexual harassment.
ALBANY – Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell told a female Democratic colleague to “grow a pair, honey” during a committee meeting earlier this week after she declined to vote his preferred way.
The sexist remark by O’Donnell follows other allegations this year of misbehavior by Democratic members in a legislative chamber“If I were in his shoes, I would apologize to Assemblymember Cruz,” Dinowitz said Friday.New York State AssemblyAssembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Cruz have declined to join calls for Assemblyman Juan Ardila to resign following“The allegations that were made are serious and the behavior that was described was totally unacceptable.
Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell did not respond to a request for comment about whether he has apologized to Cruz for the sexist comment.It remains unclear whether Heastie has made any similar moves with Assemblyman Pat Burke , who “Harassment and discrimination always, always happens on a scale,” Erica Vladimer, co-founder of the Sexual Harassment Working Group established by former legislative staffers, said.
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