State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has come to the aid of more than a dozen residents of the Seward Park Cooperative who were having difficulty paying increased maintenance fees.
The residents all receive subsidies through the Section 8 housing assistance...
In September, a piece in the Observer introduced voters of the 64th Assembly District to Sheldon Silver's newest foe: 28-year old Columbia graduate student Ed Chen. At the time, he was exploring the possibility of running against the powerful...
This just in from State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver:
Assemblyman Sheldon Silver announced today that several streets in the heart of Chinatown that have been of concern to the community will be repaved. Silver reached out to the Department of...
Election night wasn't exactly a nail-biter for the Lower East Side's elected representatives. In Downtown Manhattan, there's not much for Democratic candidates to fear once they prevail in their party's primary. But for the record, here are the results:
Daniel...
Elected officials and neighborhood activists rallied in Chatham Square yesterday, urging voters to go to the polls tomorrow. Among those taking part in an afternoon rally: State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State Senator Daniel Squadron and City Councilmember Margaret...
On Sunday the Seward Park Cooperative is throwing a big Halloween party for the whole neighborhood. Starting at 2pm, there will be a parade down East Broadway.
A carnival at the co-op begins at 3. It'll include a pumpkin patch,...
The photo above may not seem all that remarkable. Modeling cards, a dvd player, a few other personal possessions are strewn on top of an unmade bed. This image, however, was not taken in just any apartment -- but...
This morning, GOP gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino called State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver a criminal for blocking legislation that would hurt his law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg. Via the New York Post:
This guy's been dictating to the state of...
Have you got a computer, a television or, maybe, a cell phone to unload? Luck would have it the Lower East Side Ecology Center and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver are sponsoring an e-recycling event on Sunday. You can drop...
Political reporter Liz Benjamin quizzes Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Andrew Cuomo about his ability to work with Sheldon Silver, the powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly:
