New York has reached the first anniversary of the disclosure that the administration of former Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer engaged in dirty tricks to discredit political rival Sen. Joseph L. Bruno. The revelation by the New York Post set off a tumultuous year in state politics, and they took yet another explosive turn in the past week.

Darren Dopp, who has been at the center of the controversy, claims that the head of the state ethics commission, refused to listen to Mr. Dopp's testimony implicating Mr. Spitzer in "troopergate." The Spitzer administration misused state police to gather information on Mr. Bruno's travel, claiming that as Senate majority leader he improperly used state aircraft.

Mr. Bruno vehemently denied the allegations and turned them against Mr. Spitzer and his administration. Several investigations have ensued, including one by the ethics commission.

Mr. Dopp told the New York Times that Herbert Teitelbaum, the commission's executive director, did not want to hear about Mr. Spitzer's possible involvement. "When I mentioned the governor, Mr. Teitelbaum was incredulous," Mr. Dopp said. "He didn't want to hear about it. He would change the topic whenever the governor's name came up."

The Post reported Monday that Gov. David A. Paterson will demand Mr. Teitelbaum's resignation if the charges are true.

Since troopergate hit Albany last year, Mr. Spitzer has resigned after he was caught in an FBI probe patronizing a prostitute. Mr. Bruno stepped down last week as Senate majority leader.

Shortly after David A. Paterson assumed the office, he spoke publicly about suspicions of a rogue element within the state police that tailed public officials and gathered information that might be used against them. Now that, too, is under investigation by Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo. It is just one of several in the past year that have included two grand jury investigations by Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares into troopergate along with others by Mr. Cuomo and the state inspector general and Senate hearings.

A year has passed. New Yorkers need a resolution to put to rest the accusations, to hold those responsible accountable and to put the turmoil behind us as we move on to pressing issues confronting the state.