The Sun has an interesting speculative piece that Assemblyman Richard Brodsky may be angling to become the next Assembly speaker.
Straphangers should care because Brodsky really appears to be on their side. As chairman of the authority oversight committee, Brodsky has been a thorn in the MTA’s side. He’s grilled Kalikow, under oath, on numerous occasions. And his hearing have made big news – like finding out the MTA valued its West Side Hards at $923 million.
He supports mass transit and investment in the system.
That said, the only one person in the article who is really predicting Brodksy will make the move to unseat current Speaker Shelly Silver was former Assemblyman Ryan Karben, who lets just say, may not be the best source of insider Albany baseball.
-- Chuck Bennett
