The man has been in the state assembly since 1977. He has been Speaker for over 11 years ( and counting )...
I bet you, even with this arrest, if there were another election, they’d still vote him in.
He’s like Charles Rangel, he has his position for life.
There’s a saying in Harlem -— You could catch Charles Rangel killing someone in cold blood on camera and he’d still be elected Congressman.
Same is true for Sheldon Silver.
And the cocaine mayor...Barry.