She backed a few dozen candidates for the 600 - member committee this fall, and most were successful. (syracuse.com)
The seat that Silver vacated late last year following his corruption conviction is now the focus of a primary featuring a half - dozen candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. (nystateofpolitics.com)
All told, a half dozen candidates are vying for the disgraced former Assembly speaker's lower Manhattan seat that was filled by Alice Cancel in an April special election. (nystateofpolitics.com)