Albany, NY – Sheldon Silver’s Fall From Ranks Visible As He Slips Into Last Row In Assembly

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    Assemblyman Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, the former speaker, sits at his desk in the Assembly Chamber as the body elects Carl Heastie as its new leader on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. Silver is the longtime Assembly leader who resigned the top position after being charged with taking nearly $4 million in payoffs and kickbacks. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)Albany, NY – Sheldon Silver’s fall from leadership was tangible on Tuesday as he slipped into the very last row in the Assembly Chamber after resigning from his position as Assembly leader on Monday.

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    Silver kept his distance from new  Speaker Carl Heastie as he slipped into his seat approximately 80 feet from his former head position.

    Sources say veteran members typically sit in the last row because it’s easier to enter and exit the chamber quietly and without being noticed, reports The New York Post (http://bit.ly/1zAwoe1). .

    Silver, 70, held the Assembly leader position for over 20 years before he was forced to resign after being arrested on corruption charges.

    Heastie, 47, is the first African-American speaker of the Assembly. He gained support for the leadership position from fellow Democrats two weeks after Silver was arrested; however, Heastie has faced flack for his own financial background, particularly his campaign finances, which were being investigated by the Moreland Commission before it disbanded in March 2014.


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    lavrenty
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    lavrenty
    9 years ago

    Now one more step, JAIL.

    ralph1527
    ralph1527
    9 years ago

    This is a very important lesson in life .One never knows what tomorrow will bring .Do the right thing today .

    9 years ago

    As the old Yiddish saying goes: Don’t let me rise to the top, just so that I will be thrown to the bottom!