Assembly Democrats Support Sheldon Silver's Handling Of Vito Lopez Sexual Harassment Case

A Silver Lining
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, walks in a hallway near the Assembly Chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed to income tax cuts for NewYorkers making $40,000 to $300,000, which will save most middle-class families $300 to $400 a year. The tax cut of a fraction of 1 percentage point will be funded by an increase in the rate for taxpayers making more than $2 million a year. Those highest earners will pay an 8.2 percent rate, compared to the 6.85 percent rate they would have paid beginning Jan. 1 after a temporary surcharge expires on Dec. 31. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, walks in a hallway near the Assembly Chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed to income tax cuts for NewYorkers making $40,000 to $300,000, which will save most middle-class families $300 to $400 a year. The tax cut of a fraction of 1 percentage point will be funded by an increase in the rate for taxpayers making more than $2 million a year. Those highest earners will pay an 8.2 percent rate, compared to the 6.85 percent rate they would have paid beginning Jan. 1 after a temporary surcharge expires on Dec. 31. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

By Danny Hakim

ALBANY — Assembly Democrats rallied around Speaker Sheldon Silver on Thursday, as he faced an inquiry into his handling of sexual harassment allegations made against a prominent lawmaker and continued attacks from a lawyer who represented some of the women.

In Brooklyn political circles, lawmakers were discussing how to force Assemblyman Vito J. Lopez, the central figure in the sex scandal, to relinquish his seat.

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