Sam Hoyt leaves ESD post amid sexual harassment investigation

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sam Hoyt announced Tuesday that he is stepping down as the head of Buffalo operations for Empire State Development Corporation.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo picked Hoyt to lead the ESD in 2010 and he was a major player in the Buffalo Billion.
Hoyt resigns amid an ongoing sexual harassment investigation, according to the governor’s office.
New York State press secretary Dani Lever offered the following statement on Tuesday:
 
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