Sheldon Silver

9/11 Memorial Plaza (Hiroko Masuike/Getty Images)

Officials Want To Keep Tourists Near 9/11 Memorial Without Tour Buses

As the opening of the 9/11 Memorial approaches, city officials and community members are anticipating what effect the tourist crowd will have on Lower Manhattan.

2011/04/16

Threatening ‘Time To Kill’ E-mails Sent To Many N.Y. Lawmakers

New York State Police are investigating threatening e-mails sent to a number of politicians, including Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

2011/04/01

Gov. Cuomo, Legislature Agree To Tentative $133B Budget

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is sealing a deal with the Legislature on a tentative $132.5 billion state budget that would be historic for its spending cuts as well as its timeliness.

2011/03/27

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (credit: AP Photo/Mike Groll, Pool)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo: No Deal Yet, Budget Talks To Continue

“Until you have total agreement, you have no agreement,” Cuomo said Friday. “That’s how this works. And we don’t have an agreement.”

2011/03/25

Legislature: On-time New York Budget Deal Within Days

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver wouldn’t say how much of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed cut to school funding would be restored in the budget. He would only say “some.”

2011/03/24

NY Leaders To Meet For State Budget Talks

Thursday’s meeting will include the Democratic governor, Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assembly Republican leader Brian Kolb and Senate Democratic leader John Sampson.

2011/03/17

School Desks - File / Photo: Ian Waldie/Getty Images

State Says Most NY Schools Have Funds To Cover Cuts

A state report says as many as 74 percent of school districts outside NYC appear to have enough funds in reserve to pay for the historic aid cuts proposed by Gov. Cuomo.

2011/02/09

Analysis: GOP Tests Stronger Voice In NY Assembly

While New York’s political world frets over vote recounts that will decide which party rules the state Senate, the long-overlooked Republican minority in the Assembly is quietly pondering its newfound strength, and celebrating just a bit.

2010/11/20

Siena Poll: Cuomo Opens Commanding Lead

With a new poll showing Democrat Andrew Cuomo opening a large lead over Republican Carl Paladino, both on Tuesday gave voters a taste of how they will deal with the Albany circus.

2010/10/05

Carl Paladino talks to reporters - New York, NY - Oct 5, 2010 - Photo: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880

Carl Paladino Insists He’s Kind And Gentle

The Buffalo developer has sought to cast himself as the angry insurgent. But he twice told an audience of business leaders that they were hearing from a “kinder and gentler Carl.”

2010/10/05