Party's Over: How the Fall of Vito Lopez is Weakening Speaker Silver

Less than two weeks ago, Assemblyman Vito Lopez and Speaker Sheldon Silver were among the two most powerful men in New York state politics. Now, a sexual harassment scandal that has dethroned the Brooklyn Democratic boss is weakening Silver, who has been untouchable in the Capitol for more than a decade. To read the full article at City & State [click here. ](http://www.cityandstateny.com/vito/)