NY Legislature to move primary from Sept. 11
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) talks to reporters after a news conference at the Capitol in Albany. (May 15, 2012). Credit: AP
New York's legislative leaders have agreed to move the Sept. 11 political primary in remembrance of the deaths and rescues in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (SKEH'-lohs) say an agreement has been struck to move the primary to Sept. 13.
Skelos said Tuesday it's tempting to hold the primary as scheduled in defiance of terrorism but he's honoring a request by New York City firefighters and police officers.
The 2001 attacks came on a primary day, which was suspended.
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