Monsey, NY - Karben Whereabouts Unknown

Monsey, NY - Five days since his sudden resignation from the state Assembly, Ryan Karben's whereabouts remained unknown.
His Monsey home appeared empty, mail piled at the front door. His district office in Pearl River was locked.

And he no longer works for the Spring Valley law firm he joined about three years ago. His name had been pried off the sign over the weekend. "He's no longer a partner," said Howard Gurock of Kurtzman Matera Gurock and Scuderi. "We handled it privately. I'm not going to say if it was his choice or our choice."

His top aide, Aaron Troodler, also resigned last week, and Karben's office in the Legislative Office Building across the street from the Capitol has been closed, said Charles Carrier, a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan.
His district office in Pearl River will stay open for at least six weeks, Carrier said, and will be staffed by two part-time aides. "The Assembly will make sure constituents are heard and that their needs are met," Carrier said.

Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, who represents Clarkstown, Haverstraw and part of Ramapo, said he had agreed to take over sponsorship of many of Karben's bills affecting areas in Rockland. "We've always tried to represent Rockland County without regard to the borders of our districts," Zebrowski said.