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  • New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver walks out of the Federal Courthouse after his arraignment on January 22, 2015 in New York City. (Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
    New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver walks out of the Federal Courthouse after his arraignment on January 22, 2015 in New York City. (Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
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    Sheldon Silver To Be Replaced as Assembly Speaker

    Albany assigns interim replacement, will hold an election in February

    byGabriela Geselowitz
  • New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver walks out of the Federal Courthouse after his arraignment on January 22, 2015 in New York City. (Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
    New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver walks out of the Federal Courthouse after his arraignment on January 22, 2015 in New York City. (Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
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    Sheldon Silver Steps Back From Speaker Role

    State Assembly members to take over duties amidst corruption charges

    byTal Trachtman Alroy
  • New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver walks out of a New York court house after being arrested on federal corruption charges on January 22, 2015 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images))
    New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver walks out of a New York court house after being arrested on federal corruption charges on January 22, 2015 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images))
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    The Case Against Sheldon Silver

    New York State Assembly Speaker accused of $4 million corruption scheme

    byStephanie Butnick
  • Speaker of the New York State Assembly Sheldon Silver in front of the State Capitol March 12, 2008 in Albany, New York. (Daniel Barry/Getty Images)
    Speaker of the New York State Assembly Sheldon Silver in front of the State Capitol March 12, 2008 in Albany, New York. (Daniel Barry/Getty Images)
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    Sheldon Silver Arrested on Corruption Charges

    New York State Assembly Speaker failed to disclose law firm income

    byStephanie Butnick
  • New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver sit in a classroom at P.S.1 on Henry St. on April 3, 2014. (Susan Watts-Pool/Getty Images)
    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver sit in a classroom at P.S.1 on Henry St. on April 3, 2014. (Susan Watts-Pool/Getty Images)
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    Sheldon Silver Blaming Stuff on Sheldon E. Silver

    N.Y. Assembly Speaker enjoys the perks of having a common Jewish name

    byStephanie Butnick
  • Manhattan's Bialystoker Synagogue(Flickr)
    Manhattan's Bialystoker Synagogue(Flickr)
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    NYC Synagogue President in $25 Million Feud

    Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Shlomo Hagler sued by board members

    byStephanie Butnick
  • Dov Hikind (Center)(Facebook)
    Dov Hikind (Center)(Facebook)
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    The Dov Hikind Purim Backlash Grows

    The Brooklyn assemblyman kind of apologizes for wearing blackface

    byAdam Chandler
  • Mindy Meyer(Fox)
    Mindy Meyer(Fox)
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    The ‘Magenta Yenta’ Strikes Again

    There are no words for Mindy Meyer,  New York State Senate candidate

    byAdam Chandler
  • Carl Paladino yesterday.(Kathy Willens/AP/NYT)
    Carl Paladino yesterday.(Kathy Willens/AP/NYT)
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    NY Candidate Gay-Bashes to Orthodox Applause

    And today blames hottest lines on Jewish leaders

    byMarc Tracy
  • The scene outside City Hall this morning.(The author)
    The scene outside City Hall this morning.(The author)
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    N.Y. Dems Highlight GOPer’s Comments

    Candidate made Hitler analogy

    byAllison Hoffman
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