New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned from office hours after he was arrested Tuesday in connection with a bribery scheme, in which federal prosecutors say he directed a $50,000 state grant to a Harlem nonprofit in exchange for numerous donations to his political campaigns.

In federal court Tuesday afternoon, Benjamin pleaded not guilty to a five-count felony indictment that accused him of bribery, fraud and falsification of records related to the alleged scheme.