Sentences with phrase «silver in the state assembly»

Yuh - Line Niou, the WFP candidate in the race to replace Sheldon Silver in the state Assembly, lost to Alice Cancel, who was supported by the disgraced former speaker's allies in lower Manhattan.

The Democrat Alice Cancel, in hat, would be a lock to replace Sheldon Silver in the State Assembly if not for an unexpectedly well - organized challenge from the Working Families Party candidate, Yuh - Line Niou.

Not exact matches

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced a measure that would schedule party primaries for local and state races for June 26, extending a long - running dispute with majority Republicans in the Senate who want an August date.

In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June 1.

In a Middletown Times Herald - Record OpEd (subscription needed), Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver calls out the Senate GOP for refusing to move the state primaries to June 26 and forcing local governments to pay for a fourth election.

Silver, the once powerful and unquestioned leader of the state Assembly since 1994, was found guilty in November of fraud and extortion, forcing him to surrender his seat in the Assembly in the process.

At the 7:30 - minute mark Paladino talks about putting Silver «in one of those Roman cages, OK, so that people can see the guy who has tormented New York State for the last 15 years while he's been the majority leader of the, the speaker of the Assembly.

The National Conference of State Legislatures» announced today that they will be presenting Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver with the William M. Bulger Excellence in State Leadership Award at their annual summit next month — which is taking place in Chicago.

When Democrats in the state Assembly return to Albany to decide whether or not Sheldon Silver will continue on as speaker, a Buffalo Democrat will not be among them.

In a news release the National Employment Law Project refers to state proposal to increase the minimum wage to $ 8.50 and then tie future increases to the rate of inflation a «more modest proposal» — which is probably news to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the main backer of the bill since January.

A once - prominent cancer doctor, Robert Taub, took the witness stand at Sheldon Silver's corruption retrial yesterday, telling jurors he was lured into a corrupt scheme by the former head of the state Assembly within days of meeting him in 2003.

The U.S. attorney was also asked if he believes that the corruption problem in Albany is getting better as a result of all the cases he has brought in recent years — including the successful prosecution of two men who were once among the state's most powerful political players, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

, an incredibly crowded Democratic attorney general primary and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's battle to keep the seat to which he ascended in 2007, thanks to a combination of Alan Hevesi's Chauffergate and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's power.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has said it's inevitable that the sport will be allowed in the state, what we don't know is when.

With Democrats performing well in special elections last week and predicting an anti-Trump blue wave in New York in November, Republicans are seeing a silver lining from a state Assembly special election in Buffalo last Tuesday.

Silver is hosting a fundraiser (cost: $ 500 to $ 5,000 per person) next Monday at 74 State in Albany for the former Long Island assemblyman, who was elevated by his Assembly colleagues to replace scandal - scarred ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi in February 2007.

«Andrew Cuomo may be the 56th governor of the state of New York, but he is without a doubt the number one governor in the United States today,» said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

NEW YORK (AP) A jury has convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

Cuomo said he wants to include major reforms in his State of the State agenda after federal juries lost no time finding former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Leader Dean Skelos and his son guilty of multiple corruption charges late in 2015.

The Supreme Court's ruling in McDonnell's case set a precedent that could help others accused of public corruption, including Sen. Robert Menendez (D - N.J.), who is awaiting an appeals court ruling in a corruption case; and former New York State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver (D), who is aiming to overturn his corruption conviction.

After a year in which Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver, respective legislative leaders of both the State Senate and State Assembly, were convicted for defrauding the public for personal gain, politicians in Albany have once again refused to act on preventing corruption and enacting needed ethics reform and running a more open government.

he was the only democratic lawmaker whom after Sheldon silver passed a bill in the state Assembly had enough clout with the republican state Senators to have the bill killed.

The investigation into New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's income sheds a rare spotlight on a small group of lawyers who specialize in challenging tax assessments in New York City's complex property tax system.

The Assembly bill, which does not have a sponsor in the state Senate, is sponsored by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) with eight Queens Assembly members signing on to the bill: Barbara Clark (D - Queens Village), Michael DenDekker (D - Jackson Heights), Phil Goldfeder (D - Ozone Park), Rory Lancman (D - Fresh Meadows), Marge Markey (D - Maspeth), Grace Meng (D - Flushing), Mike Miller (D - Woodhaven) and Francisco Moya (D - Jackson Heights).

The attorney, Gary Klein, said on Tuesday that after Mr. Silver, then the New York state Assembly speaker, complained about delays between the time a check was signed and when it was mailed, Mr. Klein took to depositing them himself in Mr. Silver's HSBC account, a duty...

Approximately $ 700,000 came in «undisclosed bribes and kickbacks» from a scheme in which Mr. Silver used his influence as speaker to induce real estate developers with «business for the state» to use a real estate law firm run by an attorney who previously worked as Mr. Silver's counsel in the Assembly, and which paid Mr. Silver for the referrals.

A year ago, Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) was the Assembly speaker and the second-most - powerful Democrat in the state, while Dean Skelos (R - Nassau) was the Senate majority leader and the most powerful Republican in New York.

Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is also awaiting sentencing on public corruption charges, has only $ 246,608 left in his campaign account after spending $ 1.5 million in the past six months.

Helping making the TAP benefit happen in the state Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Sheldon Silver, were Assembly members Helene Weinstein, Audrey Pheffer, Peter Abbate, Jim Brennan, Steven Cymbrowitz, Rhoda Jacobs, Alan Maisel, William Colton, Joe Lentol and David Weprin.

Bharara, the prosecutor who has already won convictions against former Senate leader Dean Skelos and Assembly leader Sheldon Silver, has issued subpoenas for records related to the Buffalo Billion projects, state contracts with COR Development for Central New York projects, and for a controversial energy project in Orange County, among other things.

Rapfogel, whose wife was disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver «s chief of staff, had brought in millions in state grants thanks to the connection.

A letter was sent to both the Mayor and the Governor last week, signed by elected officials including Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State Senator Daniel Squadron and Borough President Scott Stringer in addition to others, that demanded Menin be appointed to the panel.

That case involved campaign contributions and also led to the overturning of the corruption convictions of two former powers in New York State politics — Sheldon Silver, the longtime Democratic speaker of the State Assembly, and Dean Skelos, the former Republican majority leader of the State Senate.

Then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and then - Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver attend the State of the State address in Albany on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015.

Lawyers for former state Senate leader Dean Skelos told a federal appeals court in Manhattan that the recent decision reversing the corruption conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has strengthened Skelos» case for same treatment.

In his typical no - holds - barred style, Paladino pulled no punches when it came to criticism of the political establishment, doling out some choice words for everyone from Lazio to AG Andrew Cuomo to state Chairman Ed Cox and even Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Later in the video, Paladino criticizes Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's support for a state version of the Dream Act, and Cuomo's legislation that would expand abortion and reproductive rights.

Speaking with reporters during NARAL's lobby day in Albany, Miller said she did not want to wade into the politics of who should be leading the state Assembly as calls mount for Speaker Sheldon Silver to step down for his handling of the confidential settlement.

The leader of the Democrats in the State Assembly, Speaker Shelly Silver, didn't even seem too upset with the plan, calling the plan a «template» for their own processes.

Six Democrats are battling for the party's nomination to run for the lower Manhattan Assembly seat once held by Silver, making it one of the most closely watched and unpredictable contests in Tuesday's slate of state legislative primaries.

Barry was instrumental in the successful prosecution last year of former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges.

No stranger to capturing media attention with gimmicks and protest, Avella seems to have gotten this one right when he stated, «The culture in Albany of «What happens in Albany stays in Albany» has to stop... Assembly Member Silver... is now seen as the classic example of the dysfunction and back room deals that has plagued Albany for decades.

Last month State Sen. Tony Avella made headlines once again by breaking with his colleagues when he called for Speaker Silver to step down in the face of an apparent cover up of sexual harassment charges involving Assembly Member Vito Lopez.

«Sheldon Silver, the former New York State Assembly Speaker, took an oath to act in the best interests of the people of New York State,» Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said in a statement.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver formally introduced a bill this week that would create a statewide voluntary public matching funds program in New York, calling on fellow legislators to pass the bill and make New York state «the model for the rest of the nation in establishing and preserving fair elections.»

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said: «In the past, the Assembly, under the tireless leadership of Judiciary Chair Helene Weinstein, has worked with Chief Judge Lippman, his predecessor, Chief Judge Kaye, the Governor and our colleagues in the Senate to develop legislation that assures New York's judges compensation that is commensurate with the breadth of their responsibilities while taking into account the reality of the State's financeIn the past, the Assembly, under the tireless leadership of Judiciary Chair Helene Weinstein, has worked with Chief Judge Lippman, his predecessor, Chief Judge Kaye, the Governor and our colleagues in the Senate to develop legislation that assures New York's judges compensation that is commensurate with the breadth of their responsibilities while taking into account the reality of the State's financein the Senate to develop legislation that assures New York's judges compensation that is commensurate with the breadth of their responsibilities while taking into account the reality of the State's finances.

«Nor could he, given the overwhelming evidence introduced at trial demonstrating that Silver approved funding, authorized legislation, and made other decisions in his official capacity as Speaker of the New York State Assembly, and as an elected State Assemblyman, that benefited those from whom he received millions of dollars in personal payoffs.»

Mr. Silver's arrest sent Albany into disarray, leading to ascension of new Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and Mr. Seklos» arrest will be yet another seismic shake - up in the unstable state capital.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan), a staunch union ally, remained mum yesterday as The Post exclusively reported that Cuomo would tie the rating system to the state budget, an indication the Legislature's most powerful voice would not stand in the governor's way.

NEW YORK, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Assembly Speaker SHELDON SILVER was sentenced this afternoon to 12 years in prison after having been found