New York’s gubernatorial succession plan in place

Yes, according to an interpretation by Senate Republicans of the state Constitution.

Under the state constitution, if the elected governor and lieutenant governor leave office, the president of the Senate would serve as acting governor until the next general election — so long as the vacancy doesn’t happen within three months of the election.

Senate Republicans said that means that Bruno could serve in both roles, if Paterson were to resign, until this year’s election.

So Bruno would be able to able to cast votes in the Senate and then carry out the laws as governor, such as nominating people for state office as governor then voting for those people as senator.