New York – The Jewish Press urges voters in the 64th Assembly District in Lower Manhattan to reaffirm their support for Assemblyman Sheldon Silver in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, September 9.
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Mr. Silver is an extraordinarily able elected official who also serves as speaker of the New York State Assembly. He has represented the 64th district in an exemplary fashion, played an invaluable role in the growth and maintenance of its infrastructure, and tirelessly serves the needs of all segments of its diverse, vibrant population. Indeed, his advocacy for seniors and the disadvantaged has been nothing short of remarkable.
As speaker, Mr. Silver has fought for the interests of all New Yorkers in epic controversies that defy easy solution, and on issues ranging from housing and health care to improving bus and subway service, he’s gotten results. In the course of these efforts he has often been the target of personal invective from those who, not being able to prevail on the merits, sought to ridicule some of his positions. They have often done so in collaboration with elements of a local media all too eager to demonize an elected official who refused to play by their elitist rules and still came out on top. This despite the fact that, as polls indicated, his positions more often than not reflected the views of most New Yorkers and, as it often later became apparent, sound judgment.
The Jewish community of the Lower East Side has a special reason to demonstrate its support for Speaker Silver. Without doubt, he has transformed the way Jewish New Yorkers are able to go about their daily lives while remaining true to their religious convictions. Legal protection for Sabbath observers in employment, education, and professional licensing has been one of his signature achievements. He has also been a pioneer in securing various legal protections for agunot, religious objections to autopsies, religious considerations in defining death, religious considerations in the regulation of organ donations, and many more. Further, his work in New York has served as the model for similar legislation in other states across America.
Residents of Lower Manhattan have a unique opportunity to express their support for this rare kind of public service. They should come out on September 9 and vote for Assemblyman Sheldon Silver.
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Shelly Silver is a partisan, dishonest politician and a chillul hashem on two feet. He’s gotta go. Genug!!
Their endorsement will give him about 1 1/2 votes, the Jewish Piss is old news…
SHELLY SILVER IS A TRUE EXAMPLE HOW A REAL JEW SHOULD LIVE SHELLY IS A MENTCH AND A ERLICHA YID
It’s way past JP’s & the Klass family’s time to dictate Jews. Gone with the JDL !
What is his position on abortion and homosexual marriage? … anybody Know? I thought he was a liberal? How could the Jewish Press endorse him?
Yokum Purkon: There is no doubt that Shelly Silver takes partisan positions a number of which I personally disagree, however in fairness, everyone should look at his efforts for the Jewish Community and for the State in its totality.
There has never been a politician who has done more for his constituancy and for the greater public than Shelly. Disagree with him on specific issues all you’d like, but honesty requires all of us to acknowledge his accomplishments on our behalf.
for the first time in his political life he is getting a run for his money, it does not look good for him .
Yes he has gotten millions of government funds for his “constituancy” alright …his minority constituancy. What has he done for yeshivas and his jewish constituancy?
Shelly Silver is the best of the candidates for that seat and he is the Senior man in the State Senate.
If another observant jew could take his place kol hakovod – but he is running against a bigger leftist.
The Jewish Press is a shmatte paper, poorly written except for what they can pull of internet – no one there known how to do layout or write above third grade – its perfect for Brooklyn??
Silver has helped more yidden than any other politician out there.
vote for inzere, not some shaygitz am ha aretz
shelly silver is getting a run for his money. it’s not really about his district- although he needs their votes.
it seems albany is getting tired of him & would like a change of leadership. you can be assured that his opponent is getting big time support from those with interst in seeing him out of albany.
bloomberg HATES his guts. I hear the governer ain’t too fond of him either. for what it’s worth the agudah leadership is pretty peeved at him too? but don’t expect to read about that in the yated.
All of you who feel like saying bad things about shelly silver need a wake up call. you are speaking lashon harah about a wonderful man.
To anon 10:12
It’s not lashon hora! SS is an apikores who publicly shames klal Yisroel by supporting gay rights, abortion, and opposing aid to yeshivos.
To Don: As a reader of the Jewish Press who thinks most of the paper is actually very well-written, I’d like you to give me some examples of the bad writing you mentioned. Maybe that was the case years ago, but not now. And most of the well-written stuff is original, not from the internet. The long front page features, the editorials (whether I agree with them or not), the media column, Rabbi Hollander, the Rebbetzin (again, whether I agree with her or not), the interviews theey have almost every week such as Rabbi Angel this week etc. — this is not pulled from thr internet. Stop insulting thoe of us who like the Jewish Press. It’s the only frum paper that’s holding the line against the chumra madness that has taken over much of the frum oilam.
It is well known that Mr. Silver is of counsel to the one of the largest plaintiff malpractice firms in the state. He refuses to disclose how much he makes from that firm. It is rumored to be $500,000. He has blocked any attempt to introduce tort reform in the legislature. He claims it is not a conflict of interest! His actions are a clear conflict of interest and dishonest. At the same time he is harming healthcare and these actions result in increased costs. The public will continue to pay more and more for healtcare as the costs of a 15% increase in malpractice insurance are passed on.
I guess his promotion of decadence and immorality in NY State and nationally doesn’t count for the “Torah Leaders” who run the Jewish Press.
Shame, Shame Shame!
The Jewish Press’ opinion doesn’t mean “Didley Squat”! Shelly is going kineged Hatorah! He has to be thrown out in order to stop this terrible Chillul Hashem!
deepthinker Says:
‘”Torah Leaders” who run the Jewish Press’
LOL where are you getting your info from???
Shelly Silver did irreparable damage to Torah and to Jewish Values.
He’s the first to vote for gay rights, abortion, and the first to vote against helping Yeshiva’s…
Go Shelly Go, HOME!!!
Yes we are always happy to have him home in our district where we can once again vote him in as our assemblymember.
And you people who have alot to say here are the same ones that kiss his you know what when you see him. You are a bunch of wannabes but guess what you dont have any power and you probably never will which is why you are so jealous of somene who does so much for us.
All the SILVER in the world will not get me to read the Jewish Mess or vote for someone who protects ‘to-eiva marriages’
Shame on him,ever see him with his head covered with a hat or yarmulke?