Gothamist: Sheldon Silver Loves Flying to Albany... Via D.C.

ides_of_march

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:48:29 -0500

Silver needs to be tarred and feathered and pushed off the Tappan Zee bridge.

pierrevonbaron

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:41:04 -0500

wasting taxpayer money for your own personal benefit = corruption. lucy, you got some explainin to do

Karen

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:38:32 -0500

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.

JavySan

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:51:44 -0500

Two and a half hours driving? Really? Is that safe?

IceCreamNewYork

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:46:41 -0500

How long were those layovers, exactly? Are we sure he isn't pulling a Fossella?

Buck Owens

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:17:39 -0500

Vote this codger out before he aspires to higher office.

thefacts

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:10:50 -0500

He's our Assemblyman and we will continue to vote him in, year after year. So, STFU, losers.

mrguy

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:37:58 -0500

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.

Toby von Meistersinger

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:33:19 -0500

More proof that those who want to be elected probably shouldn't be elected.

memoson

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:24:43 -0500

Force him to only ride in 2nd rate Chinatown buses!

Bubba

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:23:09 -0500

EastRiver, you may be on to something...

mrmagoo

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:18:13 -0500

this is exactly why the country is turning to financial shit. get it together people!

brxbmrzfan

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:16:41 -0500

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).

drewo

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:02:24 -0500

Another reason this city will miss The Sun. And another reason not to trust government to spend your money wisely.

zstone

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:57:26 -0500

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!

camera_club

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:48:26 -0500

that guy loves spewing exhaust into the air whether it be by fighting congestion pricing or unnecessarily flying in and out of JFK. asshole.

EastRiver

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:47:00 -0500

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.

Felix Hoenikker

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:31:04 -0500

Throw the bums out.

Bubba

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:22:27 -0500

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...

EastRiver

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:07:55 -0500

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.

Rob T Firefly

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:06:00 -0500

That's a long way to go to stop locals from calling you a B&T.

Bubba

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:00:34 -0500

get rid of this bum, too