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Paladino says Speaker Sheldon Silver “‘a criminal’”

Crain's reported that in speaking at a forum the publication sponsored, GOP candidate for governor Carl Paladino referred to Democratic New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver as "'a criminal.'"

Paladino says Jewish politician Sheldon Silver “‘fits the bill of an Antichrist or a Hitler’”

An article in the October 27, 2009, Niagara Falls Gazette recounted how an Erie County politician had earlier apologized and called a "'poor joke'" his having compared Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, an Orthodox Jew, "to Adolf Hitler and the Antichrist." This same article reported that Carl Paladino told attendees, at a public forum sponsored by the Niagara County Patriots, he didn't think the politician should have apologized.

Paladino flails away at his customary targets

In a post-primary Associated Press interview, Carl Paladino expressed his disdain for Andrew Cuomo, Sheldon Silver, immigrants, the poor, and Medicaid benefits.

Wynn withdraws bid for Aqueduct racino development

Steve Wynn has dropped out of the bidding war to develop the Aqueduct racino.

Members Rally and Lobby in Albany for Pre-K

The Union sent busloads of members to Albany on March 4 to rally and lobby for Universal Pre-K, an education component that New Yorkers sorely need. Members met at the Union at 6:00 a.m. and then boarded the buses for the trip up to the state capitol. Once in Albany, they attended a rally where they were joined by members of other unions as well as people from many community organizations, religious congregations and non-profit groups.

Elected Officials Comment on Resorts World Contract

The news that 1,375 workers at the Resorts World racino in Queens had a contract received wide attention in the media. Much of that attention was due to the fact that the contract nearly doubled wages immediately and will nearly triple wages by 2016. The contract was also featured in television ads urging a yes vote for casino gaming in New York, showing that Resorts World workers had good-paying jobs with benefits. The voters of New York obviously agreed. But in addition to all the media attention, the contract at Resorts World also drew comments from a number of elected officials.