Majority Leader Joseph Morelle of Rochester will serve as acting speaker until Silver's successor is chosen. (newyork.cbslocal.com)
Majority Leader Joseph Morelle of Rochester will serve as acting speaker until the Assembly picks a new leader. (wamc.org)
Late Monday, people following the jockeying said majority leader Joe Morelle — who, by the chamber's rules, becomes acting speaker if Silver resigns — and Carl Heastie, the Bronx County Democratic Chairman, were top contenders. (politico.com)