Gov. Kathy Hochul has suspended her press secretary pending an investigation into alleged sexual harassment, according to multiple media reports Wednesday. Avi Small, who has been a key member of Hochul’s staff since she became governor in 2021, has been placed on suspension, according to The New York Times and Politico.

Avi Small, the press secretary to Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, is being investigated after another aide accused him of inappropriate touching.

A top aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul was slapped with a suspension as an investigation was launched into claims he sexually harassed another staffer, The Post has learned. Hochul press secretary Avi Small is on leave after a staffer accused him of “inappropriate touching,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top spokesperson was placed on leave this week as the governor’s staff investigates an allegation of sexual harassment. The New York Times reported that press secretary Avi Small is being investigated after another state employee accused him of inappropriate touching.