Sentences with phrase «silver over sexual harassment»

Kellner's chief of staff Anthony Morenzi, who spent nearly 30 years working in the state Assembly, and director of communications Brice Peyre were both terminated as part of a second round of sanctions leveled at Kellner by Speaker Sheldon Silver over sexual harassment accusations.

Not exact matches

Republican Senate candidate Wendy Long has a TV spot that takes Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to task over not calling for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to resign in the ongoing Vito Lopez sexual harassment scandal.

Silver, who would become the longest - serving speaker in state history next year, has survived previous ethical scandals, including widespread complaints over his handling of sexual harassment charges against former Assemblyman Vito Lopez and the earlier conviction of his top aide, Michael Boxley, on a charge of sexual misconduct.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo threw more than just one lifeline to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Thursday as he faces continuing questions over how he and his top deputies handled sexual harassment complaints against Assemblyman Vito Lopez..

The message has been clear for a long time, that Speaker Silver who presided over the Assembly during the worst sexual harassment binge in history has to go, and that's just the first step in cleaning up the cesspool in Albany, NY.

Astorino, meanwhile, blames Cuomo for not pushing for an end to the longtime tenure of Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, primarily over his role in securing confidential settlement funds for aides who charged Assemblyman Vito Lopez with sexual harassment.

ALBANY — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, facing a rare public rebuke from within his conference over his handling of a sexual - harassment case, proposed changes to the chamber's policies on such cases, while also offering an emotional defense of his leadership.

As Silver continues to face heat over his effort to keep quiet sexual harassment allegations made against now ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the speaker sat down with women members of his Democratic conference.

Constitutional activist Bob Schulz squared off with a lawyer for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in a fight over taxpayer cash spent to settle ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez's sexual harassment scandal and the state constitution.

A top advisor to Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino criticized Senate Republicans on Monday for not forcefully denouncing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's handling of his chamber's sexual harassment cases over the years.

Both Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, facing a lawsuit over his handling of a sexual harassment case, and the under - indictment Sen. Tom Libous have spent campaign money to pay their legal fees in recent weeks.

The state GOP circulated a petition last week urging supporters to back Silver losing his leadership post over his role in negotiating more than $ 132,000 in settlement money for the alleged sexual harassment victims of Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

THOSE SCANDALS FORCED INTERNAL DEBATES over the effectiveness of the Assembly's sexual harassment policy, and in 2013, amid the scandals, Silver convened a task force to reexamine the guidelines.

Silver, being sued over his handling of the Vito Lopez sexual harassment case, spent $ 30,000 fees with the firm Stroock, Stroock & Lavin.

Local officials and candidates call for investigation of Silver's actions in Vito Lopez sexual harassment case; many call for his resignation The fallout over revelations that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver directed over $ 100,000 of taxpayer money to two Assembly staffers who accused Assemblyman Vito Lopez of sexually harassing them, continues.

Over the years, Silver arranged payments of $ 1.2 million, nearly all of it in taxpayer money, for hush - hush civil - lawsuit settlements to six female ex - government staffers who suffered sexual harassment — or worse — at the hands of Silver's cronies.