NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was admitted to a Connecticut hospital on Sunday after complications from his Nov. 10 bike accident in Puerto Rico produced swelling in his knee.

Spokesman Michael Whyland says Silver, 67, is working from his hospital and undergoing “minor procedures.” The long-time Democratic Assembly leader will stay in the hospital through Wednesday. The procedure will be worked on by Silver’s nephew, who is a sports medicine surgeon at the hospital.

Here’s Whyland’s statement:

“Due to an injury sustained during a bicycle accident on November 10, Speaker Silver was admitted to Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut on Sunday to undergo treatments to address swelling in his knee. These are minor procedures which are expected to conclude on Tuesday. Speaker Silver is working from the hospital where he is expected to remain through Wednesday and will resume a full schedule after the Thanksgiving holiday. He chose Stamford Hospital so that the procedure could be performed by his nephew, Marc D. Silver, M.D., an orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon at the hospital.”

Silver was noticeably banged up following the bike accident, which Silver sustained when attending the Somos El Futuro conference on the island. He was able enough to go to Washington five days after the accident to meet with New York House Democrats on redistricting.

(Source: Capital Tonight)