In June 1974, she was appointed by Mayor Abraham Beame as Executive Director of the Voluntary Action Center.
[3] She was re-elected several times, and remained in the Assembly until 1987, sitting in the 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th and 187th New York State Legislatures.
They worked in the law office of Richard L. Rubin, a Democratic boss of Queens.
[4] On March 3, 1987, the Ethics Committee debated the issue behind closed doors, but it was leaked that they would recommend that Lipschutz be censured.
[5] Lipschutz resigned her seat on March 9, before a vote on the findings of the Ethics Committee could be taken.