Giving up under pressure, NY Rep. Weiner resigns amid scandal over sex photos he sent to women http://www.newser.com/article/d9ntat7o0/giving-up-under-pressure-ny-rep-weiner-resigns-amid-scandal-over-sex-photos-he-sent-to-women.html On Thursday afternoon, the 46-year-old struck a sober tone at the podium of the senior center in Brooklyn where he launched a campaign for City Council in 1992. He stood alone; his pregnant wife, Huma Abedin, remained at home while he officially ended the only career he has ever known.