Sheldon Silver

Legislature leaves co-op, condo owners in the lurch
News Melissa Chan 11/29/2012 at 2:00PM

City co-op and condo owners may have to ante up more in taxes after lawmakers said the state Legislature may not reconvene this year to pass promised relief. “We had hoped the Legislature would meet and pass the annual abatement. It looks like we’re not going back,” said State Senator Tony Avella. “It’s going to [...]

‘Landmark’ tax relief on the way for co-op and condo owners
News Melissa Chan 7/05/2012 at 9:29AM

Co-op and condo owners left in the lurch after state lawmakers originally closed the year’s session without passing key pieces of legislation will not be forsaken for long, officials pledged. The Assembly, Senate and Governor Andrew Cuomo have reached an agreement on “landmark” tax relief legislation that will be signed into law later this year [...]

Is minimum wage going up?
News Michael Pantelidis 1/31/2012 at 5:27PM

In one of the country’s most expensive cities, workers have to make the most of every minimum – and New York politicians are now planning to “wage” war for their cause. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assembly Labor Committee Chair Keith Wright introduced legislation on January 30 to raise the minimum wage in New York [...]