By now, it’s no surprise about what has been happening to
New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. After being charged with
failing to properly disclose all of his outside income, and being stripped of
his title, he’s about to get a real downsize. After failing to report nearly $4
million in payoffs and kickbacks, he has been relocated to a seventh floor
office in Albany’s Drab Legislative Office Building. While it is unsure what
Sheldon Silver will be doing with his new position, his actions will defiantly
be being watched by federal law enforcement.
NY Daily News reports while the New York State Assembly
declines all news reports, they have said that during a period of transition,
change is not unusual. While Silver has been downgraded, the new office he
received is given to those veteran Albany lawmakers. While still under federal
corruption charges, he is still in a political position that grants him power.
Many people are angry and annoyed that someone who has had
so much political corruption and failing to serve the public is still in a
position of power according to The New York Times. This corruption scandal has
brought many concerns and questions to new Yorkers. Why did Governor Andrew
Cuomo disband the anticorruption panel? Funneling more than $500,000 of state
money to Weitz and Luxenberg, there seems to be many problems within New York
States Government and something needs to happen soon to change that.
Information Retrieved from: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sheldon-silver-fined-income-disclosure-charges-article-1.2119468
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