Sheldon Silver is the Assemblyman from the 64th Assembly District.

Statement and Return Report for Certification

General Election 2006 - 11/07/2006

New York County

All Parties and Independent Bodies

Member of the Assembly (64th Assembly District), vote for 1

BOARD OF ELECTIONS

IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

PRINTED AS OF: 11/27/2006 10:42:38AM

Assembly District 64

Total Votes = 20,549

Total Population 21+ = 102,375

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New York Times Editorial

Sneezing at $500 Million

It isn’t every day that the federal government offers New York half-a-billion dollars in free money, but that is how much seems to be available to establish a congestion-pricing program in Manhattan. The money would help relieve traffic and reduce harmful tailpipe emissions. The catch is that the deadline for applying for the money is early next week, and the state’s leaders appear to be about to let it slip away. If they do, the voters should hold them accountable for colossally bad governance.

New York is one of nine cities vying for a chunk of $1.2 billion in Department of Transportation funds. But while its competitors have gotten their applications in, New York has not. Mayor Michael Bloomberg would have submitted his proposal by now, but he must get approval from Albany first. Bring out the aspirin.

Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno seem to have put aside their recent difficulties and have agreed that New York shouldn’t miss the Monday deadline. But the Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, is saying that he and his members won’t be back before then. We’ve become used to Mr. Silver maneuvering himself into the pivot position on big issues, but in this case he’s ready to squander something vital for the city.

From Wikipedia..Although constitutionally not able to veto legislative bills, Silver can effectively veto a bill using Assembly procedural rules. The fact that each house of the New York State Legislature must pass a bill before the governor can sign it, coupled with the fact that Silver can stop passage of a bill in the Assembly, gives him enormous power.