Calls Made For Assembly Speaker Silver To Resign After Corruption Charges

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver turned himself in to authorities at 8 a.m. on Thursday morning and is facing potential charges of corruption, according to nystateofpolitics.com.

State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver could face corruption charges after turning himself in to authorities on Thursday.
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Joe Jenkins

01/22/2015 9:30 a.m.

The Manhattan-based Democrat has held his position since 1994, but was under investigation from the U.S. Attorney's office regarding income generated from a law firm that the state sometimes uses to conduct real estate buisiness, nystateofpolitics.com reported.

Reaction to the incident has been swift, with Democratic State Senator Brad Hoylman of Manhattan calling for Silver's resignation, saying it would be "for the good of the people of New York," nystateofpolitics.com said.

The U.S. Attorney's office took up investigations regarding political corruption after Gov. Andrew Cuomo disbanded the Moreland Commission last year, nystateofpolitics.com said.

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