Joseph Percoco, center, leaves Federal court with his attorneys Barry Bohrer, left, and Michael Yaeger, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in New York. Percoco, a former top advisor to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pleaded not guilty in a federal corruption case. A November indictment alleges bid-rigging and bribery. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) ORG XMIT: NYMA101 Photo: Mary Altaffer / Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.