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State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver has a funny way of traveling between his Manhattan district and Albany: through D.C.! Instead of taking Amtrak or driving like other representatives, Silver prefers commuting by plane with a stopover 200 miles in the wrong direction. Depending on the length of the layover, the trip can end up taking four hours—not including the time it takes to get to the airport and pass through security. (A drive to Albany averages two and a half hours, and the train takes roughly the same amount of time.) The Sun speculates that for Silver it's all about US Airways' frequent flier miles, which Silver gets to keep while taxpayers pay for the tickets (usually costing $500-$760 for round-trip).
Sheldon Silver Loves Flying to Albany... Via D.C.
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get rid of this bum, too
That's a long way to go to stop locals from calling you a B&T.
get rid of this bum, too
He had challengers in the primary and his district gave it to him anyway. It's not like his district is now going to vote in a Republican in November.
One way to get rid of this bum is for the democrats in Albany to vote him out of the leadership. Won't happen, of course...
Throw the bums out.
Throw the bums out.
I'm seriously thinking about just voting against every incumbent regardless of party. If there is no incumbent I'll vote against the current office holder's party.
that guy loves spewing exhaust into the air whether it be by fighting congestion pricing or unnecessarily flying in and out of JFK. asshole.
I've wanted to support this asshole, but killing congestion pricing and screwing us for frequent flyer miles, man that is dirty. Part of me wants to accept that power corrupts, but that is a copout and I know I wouldn't feel or say that for a Republican. Throw the bum out!
Another reason this city will miss The Sun.
And another reason not to trust government to spend your money wisely.
us airways got rid of the 500 mile minimum per segment, i thought. so, those flights are now very few miles per segment (i.e., actual mileage flown).
this is exactly why the country is turning to financial shit. get it together people!
EastRiver, you may be on to something...
Force him to only ride in 2nd rate Chinatown buses!
More proof that those who want to be elected probably shouldn't be elected.
you know, Amtrak has a guest rewards system too. I've done about 30 roudntrips to albany from NYC in the last year and i've earned enough for 4 movie tickets!
Seriously though, Amtrak is either the most criminally or incompetently run company in america (except for all the banks) and either way they make me sick. the prices they charge on the northeast corridor (apparently the only route on which they make any money) are extortionate. $110 roundtrip to albany from NYC? Obscene.
I've actually found FLIGHTS that are cheaper to and from boston, leaving friday and returning sunday, than an amtrak coach ticket for a similar schedule.
He's our Assemblyman and we will continue to vote him in, year after year.
So, STFU, losers.
Vote this codger out before he aspires to higher office.
How long were those layovers, exactly? Are we sure he isn't pulling a Fossella?
Two and a half hours driving? Really? Is that safe?
The only time I ever took Amtrak, the train was 1.5 hours late getting to my station. When I came home (i had a round trip ticket) the train was 45 minutes late, and somehow lost another 30 minutes on the return trip. I had a sleeper, and the toilet didn't work. In fact, a lot of passengers, with or without sleepers, were complaining that hardly any of the toilets on the train worked. That was the first and last time I'll ever take Amtrak.
I'd fly too. At least the airlines don't lie about the time you'll spend on layovers. ANd, the toilets on the planes work.
wasting taxpayer money for your own personal benefit = corruption. lucy, you got some explainin to do
Silver needs to be tarred and feathered and pushed off the Tappan Zee bridge.