and American Institute of Architects; the 1992 SUNY Chancellor's Recognition Award; and the 2001 William B. Hoyt Environmental Award from the National Audubon Society that was named in honor of his late father. Hoyt has been a proponent of preserving historical architecture, including the Buffalo Psychiatric Center and its Richardson Olmsted Complex administration building. Hoyt has been recognized by the Western New York Chemical Dependency Consortium and New York Council on Problem Gambling for his efforts into creating awareness and funding for drug and gambling addiction treatment and prevention programs. Hoyt has received "Public Citizen of the Year" aware by the New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and the "Creating a Greener New York Award" from the League of Conservation Voters (2001), as well as the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association's Distinguished Public Service Award (2000); the National Association for Mental Illness Public Service Award (2000); and the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) Quality Service Award in (1999). Relationship with Assembly intern In September 2008, Hoyt was disciplined by New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for an inappropriate relationship involving a participant in the Assembly Intern Program based on a report completed by the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Ethics and Guidance. Silver announced that Hoyt had an "inappropriate personal relationship" with an Assembly intern, and issued a new "policy prohibiting fraternization with student interns." Hoyt was prohibited from future participation in "any student internship program." The Buffalo News reported that the woman was 23 (Hoyt was 41 at the time) and had graduated from the University at Buffalo Law School. Hoyt did not break any law or Assembly rules, because prior to 2004 there no policy prohibiting relationships with interns (The affair occurred in 2003.) Hoyt said in a statement: "I am a public figure, but I've reconciled with my family, and I'm pleased to report I am happily married. No rules were broken; no laws were broken. I broke my marriage vows." Information initially investigated by the Ethics Committee included e-mails by two women regarding personal information shared with them by Hoyt. The second woman whose e-mails were provided to the Ethics Committee was a student assistant for two years, and later, was part of a federal student work program, though there was no evidence that definitively reflected that the two engaged in an affair. Empire