Sheldon Silver
The end of the minor-party power broker in New York?
Everyone seems to agree, with the announcement last week of two federal corruption cases involving state legislators, that something needs to be done. More
(1)Cuomo moves on ethics, but not against Silver
Cuomo denies a plot against Silver. [Dana Rubinstein]
Headline: "Chelsea Clinton opens the door, to something" [Reid Pillifant]
In response to an attack, Quinn defends the matching funds program. [Azi Paybarah]
Cuomo denies a plot to get Sheldon Silver, says the problem isn't in Albany
Governor Andrew Cuomo this morning denied one part of a report that he was considering unseating Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and sought to refocus the media's attention on electoral corruption in New York City. More
(3)A Cuomo 'administration official' qualifies the Post's 'Cuomo administration source'
Another Cuomo administration official emailed to say, "It is entirely false to suggest the governor has negatively commented on the leadership of either house in relation to these cases." More
In a challenge to Cuomo, an assemblyman proposal local approval of casinos
Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to legalize up to seven full-fledged, Las Vegas-style casinos in New York State, and doesn't seem to think that local communities should have veto power over where those casinos are located. More
(3)What happens when the 'Times' tells the City Council to stand up to the Dolans?
This morning, the Times published a plea from its commanding architecture critic Michael Kimmelman to the New York City Council, asking it to reject a request from the owners of Madison Square Garden to extend its lease indefinitely, and give them license to increase by several times the size of the building's signage. More
Strawberry, carrot, speaker and Shaq
A reader passed along this fun picture. More
Why is Andrew Cuomo liberal now?
A conversation with Times Union political reporter Jimmy Vielkind about Cuomo's new agenda, and whether there's anyone left to stand in its way. More
Cuomo says he won't hurry the Vito Lopez investigation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who publicly prodded his new ethics commission to investigate the allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez in August, declined to say today whether he is satisfied with the investigation's progress so far.
"I would be satisfied if [the Joint Commission on Public Ethics] performed the task they were supposed to perform," Cuomo said after a cabinet meeting in Albany. More
(1)De Blasio on what New York could learn from rural Nicaragua
At a memorial lecture for the brother of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver this morning, public advocate Bill de Blasio told a roomful of doctors that the city should "crystallize the lessons" from Hurricane Sandy, and could learn from rural areas of Nicaragua.
"As humans we have an uncanny ability to think about things when they're happening very clearly and then immediately forget them because something else came up," de Blasio told a packed auditorium at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, with doctors in lab coats and stethoscopes filling 100 or so seats, and lining the walls. More
Silver: 'I don't think Governor Cuomo believes this is a dictatorship'
Count Sheldon Silver among the Democrats who don't think Gov. Andrew Cuomo should have intervened in the State Senate leadership dispute to press for a Democratic majority.
"I think the governor is the Governor of the State of New York, and he moves or doesn't move forward in order to accomplish things for the great state of New York," the Assembly speaker said this morning, after a memorial lecture for his brother, the late Dr. Joseph Silver, in Brooklyn. More
(2)In the State Senate, historic Democratic victories come with an asterisk
ALBANY—Only here, perhaps, could such a decisive election result in even more confusion about who's in charge. More
(1)The city launches a food-distribution effort, and the Sandy death toll rises to 37
The New York City death toll from Hurricane Sandy is now at least 37, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who also announced that the city is about to launch a massive food distribution effort in some of its hardest-hit neighborhoods. More
Quinn agrees with Silver on tax increases
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said she agreed "with the sentiment" of raising taxes on high-income earners expressed by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. More
Games with foxes: Sofía Vergara and the Assembly aide
Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More
