Sheldon Silver
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New York
Breaking: Powerful New York Democrat Sheldon Silver Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
A little over a year after his arrest on multiple corruption charges, former Assembly Speaker and one of the famed ‘three men in a room’ controlling New York politics, Sheldon…
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2016 Election
Meet the Hillary-Loving Superdelegate Who Is a Convicted Felon
As a Democrat or more specifically, a Bernie Sanders supporter, it must be extremely frustrating to deal with the process of “superdelegates” – where Party insiders get to circumvent the will of…
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Corruption
GUILTY! Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Faces Up To 130 Years In Prison
Following a month-long criminal trial, and 10 months after his arrest on multiple corruption charges, former Assembly Speaker and one of the famed ‘three men in a room’ controlling New…
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Corruption
NY Lawmakers: We Don’t Need Ethics Reform, We Need A Pay Raise
In dealing with the political world every day, it’s not often I’m taken aback by something that many would consider tone deaf. Because, let’s face it, a majority of politicians…
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Corruption
Dem Arrested For Not Disclosing Income, Fails to Disclose Income
Sheldon Silver, former speaker of the New York State Assembly, arrested earlier this year for receiving nearly $4 million in illegitimate payments from various law firms and not disclosing those payments,…
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Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo Administration Admits They’re Being Investigated By Feds
It has long been presumed that a federal corruption probe that has brought down several prominent lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in New York, is also investigating Governor…
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Andrew Cuomo
Is Corruption Probe Tightening Around Governor Cuomo?
New York Post columnist Fred Dicker claims the latest indictment handed down by U.S. attorney, Preet Bharara, shows that the corruption investigations in New York are moving “a giant step…
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Andrew Cuomo
Third Guy In The Room Being Investigated For Corruption
State Senate leader Dean Skelos and his son are being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for possible corruption. Skelos, a Republican, is being investigated by federal attorney Preet Bharara,…
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Andrew Cuomo
Governor Who Said Conservatives Have No Place In NY, Shilling ‘Everyone Is Welcome’ Buttons
Johnny Hypocrisy is back at it again today. Just days after issuing a travel ban to the state of Indiana over their religious freedom law over, Governor Cuomo is now shilling…
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Andrew Cuomo
NY Taxpayers on the Hook For Over $1 Million In Lawmaker Legal Fees
Tom DiNapoli, the State Comptroller, has issued contract and payment approvals for legal bills and settlement funds incurred by the New York State Senate and Assembly. The amount that taxpayers…
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Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo Accused of Demeaning Black Assembly Speaker
Governor Cuomo is being called out by black leaders and members of his own party for his lack of respect toward Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. Heastie recently made history as the…
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Corruption
Democrats Reject Ethics Reform Measures
Republicans in the New York State Assembly presented 13 rule changes designed to improve transparency, ethics, and the rules of the chamber yesterday, and the Democrat opposition, long the main target…
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Corruption
Bharara to Silver: You’re Lucky We Didn’t Do A Perp Walk
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara responded to Democrat Sheldon Silver’s allegations that he orchestrated a media firestorm surrounding his arrest by implying it could have been worse. Bharara asked a federal…
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Andrew Cuomo
Federal Prosecutor: ‘Unfortunate Percentage’ of NY Politicians Are Corrupt
The federal prosecutor that has turned New York politics on its ear claims that an “unfortunate percentage” of politicians in the Empire State are corrupt. Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney…
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Andrew Cuomo
Dear Governor Cuomo: At Least Obama Had the Courage To Tell Weiner to Resign
Despite persistent calls for former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s resignation, both from this site and from many prominent politicians, Governor Cuomo has stood steadfastly beside his friend and colleague. Through…
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Andrew Cuomo
Speaker Vote: Assembly Members Vote For Attorney Who Had Silver Arrested
After former Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-NY) was forced to step down due to his arrest on federal corruption charges, the New York State Assembly held a vote to choose his successor…
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Andrew Cuomo
Democrat Rips Cuomo: We Didn’t Elect An Emperor
Apparently none too happy with the way Governor Cuomo is trying to force major policy proposals into this year’s budget plan, a long-time Assembly Democrat tore into him decrying his “heavy-handed” approach.…
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Andrew Cuomo
Petition Started To Tell Sheldon Silver to Resign
Saying “we can hardly expect him to do the right thing,” the New York State GOP has started a petition demanding that disgraced, recently handcuffed Democrat Speaker of the Assembly, Sheldon…
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Andrew Cuomo
Report: Speaker Sheldon Silver Will Be Arrested On Corruption Charges
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-NY) is expected to be arrested on corruption charges at some point today, according to a report from the New York Times. We reported in December…
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Andrew Cuomo
Sheldon Silver Being Investigated By Feds
Federal authorities are investigating Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-NY) over payments he received from a “law firm that seeks real estate tax reductions for commercial and residential properties in New York…
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Andrew Cuomo
Multiple Lawsuits Filed Against Democrat Who Sexually Harassed Employees
Democrat Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak and his enablers in government are facing the loss of tens of millions of dollars pending multiple lawsuits filed by six former aides who were sexually harassed.…
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Andrew Cuomo
Taxpayers On The Hook For $700,000 In Legal Fees To Defend Democrats Against Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
The Daily News has an incredible story on how New York taxpayers are being bilked out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees to aid Democrats involved in…
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2014 Elections
Astorino To Follow Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Bus With One Reminding Voters Of Sex Assault Cases In NY
While Governor Cuomo is touring upstate New York in a ‘Women’s Equality Bus,’ his Republican challenger will have a bus of his own tailing them, complete with a sign reminding…
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2014 Elections
Disgraced Democrats Ousted Over Repeated Sexual Harassment Violations, File For Office Again
Like an itch that simply won’t go away, two disgraced Democrats best known for perpetually harassing their staff members have once again filed for political office. Via the Observer: They’re…
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Andrew Cuomo
Corruption and Sexual Harassment So Rampant In NY Government, They Had To Create a Hotline
Sexual Harassment has been so prevalent for New York lawmakers in recent years, that Governor Cuomo and the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics have unveiled a new hotline for…
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2014 Elections
Cuomo Laughs When Asked About Sexual Harassment Scandals, Tax Evasion Claims
During a radio interview today, Governor Cuomo found it difficult to hide his disdain for issues that many New Yorkers find important – the rise of sexual harassment complaints amongst Democrats,…
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Democrats
Democrat Has Offices Shut Down Because He Can’t Stop Harassing His Staff
Assemblyman Micah Kellner (D) has been stripped of public resources and his offices ordered shut down, because he violated terms of a letter of admonition. The letter, issued in 2013…
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Democrats
Lawsuit Alleging Silver Allowed Sexual Harassment in NY Assembly Moves Forward
Saying that the “plaintiffs have alleged sufficient facts to establish a plausible claim,” a Manhattan Federal Judge has allowed a lawsuit against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, alleging that he created…
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Corruption
Silver Blocked Affordable Housing Project, Blamed Dead Lawyer With Same Name
The New York Times recently ran an article on how Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has repeatedly blocked affordable housing projects from development in Manhattan’s lower east side, a move that…
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Entertainment
Women Advocate For Legalization of MMA in NY
Advocates for the legalization of MMA in New York gathered together in Albany yesterday to combat misconceptions of the sport as being violent and misogynistic. The advocates were women… Via…
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