New York Representative Carl Heastie (D) clinched the votes to become New York's speaker of the Assembly.

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New York Representative Carl Heastie (D) clinched the votes to become New York's speaker of the Assembly days after former Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) stepped down from the post he held for 21 years amid federal corruption charges. Silver denies any wrong-doing. Heastie was first elected to the Assembly in 2000. Before...

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