From the Daily News:Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver owns stock in 30 companies with business before the state, the Daily News has learned.
The shares are a potential cash cow - and possible conflict of interest, watchdogs say.
One of those holdings, Pepsi, was a key player in blocking Gov. Paterson's proposed penny-per-ounce sugar tax on soda the past two years - a plan that fetched little serious consideration in the Silver-controlled Assembly.
Silver's stake in Pepsi, or any other stock, is a state secret - one protected by New York's notoriously weak disclosure laws.
Silver flatly refused to disclose how many shares he holds - or how much it's worth.
Lawmakers are not required to release how many shares they own or even how much they are worth - beyond noting their value is above $1,000.
Pepsi is just the tip of the iceberg. Silver also owns shares of Verizon, which has 95 contracts with the state, and Cisco Systems - which does $1.5 billion in state business.
Silver is not likely to volunteer anything. Critics have been waiting for years for him to disclose the salary he makes moonlighting at a top city law firm.
And did you hear about his slush fund?
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Look, we go over and over again the same issues - everyone knows the system stinks and everyone is not brain dead and plugged into Dancing With the Stars.
The solution is soooo simple.
1. The media. Kick them in the shins when they don't do their work. Then kick them again, then kick them again. After a while, they will wise up.
2. Your local politial wannabe foamer. These are the people that can change things, but they always are hanging out with the pols, hoping for a bone or an ice cream cone. Get after them. Tell them to cut the shit. Tell them the community is sick of their brown nosing and make if difficult for them to function outside of their little clubhouse cacoon. Starve the bastards in their little cliques.
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Follow the Money!
1. Ed Braunstein got a maximum contribution of $3800 from Pepsi;
2. Pepsi is a client of Ed Braunstein's influence peddling lobbyist uncle Brain Meara;
3. Shelly Silver owns Pepsi stock; AND
4. Pepsi gets $$$ in New York State contracts.
This crap ain't rocket science.
....and Braunstein tells us he's an "independent reformer."
...Oh...and I forgot...Ed Braunstein's influence peddling lobbyist uncle Brain Meara gave $1000 to Pedro Espada's re-election campaign!
Did not realize how much Ed Braunstein was in the pocket of big companies and the sheldon silver. I thought he was a reformist. i got his mail piece with Tony avella that stated he is going to reform albany,
I wonder if the stavisky's are cashing in on pepsi too.
i like your style and patriotism ,SARAH. DON'T QUIT....
I thought only Coke was kosher......
"I thought only Coke was kosher......"
Money doesn't count...
This isn't about religion...it's about the pure GREED of lobbyists and the politicians they are in bed with.
You should not run for office for the purpose of lining your pockets and the pockets of the lobbyists and special interests that get you elected.
Be careful Steve. those comments an old parkside trick.
Mother of God!!!, Behar
Give it a rest!!
You write the same old crap, over and over again.
If it isn't about religion, why is it you NOW find it important to state you are Jewish (one-fifth or what ever the hell you are quoting)
Your message is tiring, no wonder no one is listening.
remove ackermans election posters from the entrance to the cross island expy. ,southbound at northern blvd .
Padavan's slogan: Nobody cares like Frank.
Behar's slogan: Nobody whines like Steve.
Behar's Albany strategy:
I know, I'll bore them to tears and then they will listen!
Steve, time for some fresh material. Last July, you touted you Italian heritage. Last week, your Jewish heritage, seemly the only real Jew in Bay Terrance.
What's next week's claim?...mayor of Whineville?
Wow...you Parkside guys are really freaking out!
Parkside is trying to be slick
give it up boyz
the influance peddlers had the district for too long
Steve, I have been a fan for a long time. But, pls forget about Parkside and everything else...get off the blogs and get out and meet the voters!!
Looks like Behar took his Mommy's advice. The little jerk was in Bay Terrance in his "Barney the Dinosaur" purple shirt.
Don't know if he was singing "I love you, you love me" though.
Behar must be kicking their asses. The Parkside boys are following him around and are worried what color shirt he's wearing.
Evan stavisky is too busy getting his but kicked by sasson and messner
the big bad parkside group
they cant even protect the matriarch of that corrupt clan
we all heard about braunstein bringing down avella
how about baruntstein bringing down toby.he brings nothing to the table
Steve- you really do sound like a whiney baby. Get off your negative platform and talk about something positive for a change. You are way too concerned with bashing Braunstein and not thinking about your own campaign. You also sound borderline obsessed with Parkside. Get out and meet some voters.
According to the poll last week Behar is in third. Obviously his "bash my opponent and never say anything of substance" approach is not working.
lol parkside run push poll
Actually an elio poll. You can't blame everything on parkside.
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