New York State Assembly

State senators want the bi-partisan New York State Board of Elections to exclude former President Donald Trump from the 2024 election ballots.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s arrest for corruption throws a wrench into the Albany legislature. Democratic leaders may be vying for his position, but as a political powerhouse, Silver’s shoes will be hard to fill, say experts.

The president and many national Democrats have dubbed the Republican Party as the “Party of No” because of its opposition to a long list of domestic and foreign policy bills proposed by Democrats in the House and Senate.

After serving the 53rd Assembly District in Brooklyn since 1985, Assemblyman Vito Lopez, 71, officially resigned his seat effective 9 a.m. on Monday morning.