Silver Watch: August 2008 Archives

"The Shame of Speaker Shelly Silver's Resistance to Seward Park Redevelopment "

Tom Robbins considers Speaker Silver's involvement in the lack of progress in redeveloping Seward Park, the largest vacant swath of city owned property south of 96th street, in order to ameliorate access to affordable housing.

"Loans From Assembly Speaker Aid Firm That Finances Trial Lawyers "

The New York Times' Danny Hakim reports on Sheldon Silver's loans to law firms involved in personal injury lawsuits.