Sheldon Silver to remain free pending appeal of corruption conviction A federal judge's ruling Thursday suggested a possible reversal of the November corruption conviction of the former New York State Assembly Speaker.
Praised and reviled, Cuomo’s anti-BDS order seen as game changer by both sides The New York governor's action stands out because it enacts opposition to the boycott movement in the fourth-most populous state — and the home to the largest number of Jews in the country.
Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver disbarred Meanwhile, a federal appeals court rejected Silver’s petition to keep classified the documents from an Oct. 16 hearing.