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Adam Skelos, left, and his father, Senator Dean Skelos, second from right, are facing additional charges from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stemming from a job that Dean allegedly helped secure for Adam but for which Adam did no work. The two are pictured here at Skelos’s swearing-in ceremony in January with his wife, Gail, and brother, Peter.
More charges added against Senator Skelos and son
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara added more charges to the indictment against Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, late in the day on Tuesday, July 21. Skelos, 67, and his son Adam, 32, were already charged with six counts stemming from what Bharara said was a scheme in which Skelos was trading favors with businesses in exchange for payments made to his son. more
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State Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were indicted on May 28 on charges that were brought against them by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Dean Skelos indicted
On May 28, state Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were formally indicted on corruption charges that were brought against them by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. Skelos, 67, the longtime … more
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Albany is in dire need of repairs
Dean Skelos is the fifth consecutive majority leader of the State Senate to be indicted. And Sheldon Silver isn’t the first speaker of the Assembly to be indicted. In the past decade, more than 30 sitting or former state officeholders . . . more
Albany continues to disappoint
Sen. Dean Skelos resigned Monday as the majority leader of the State Senate. He stands accused by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of official corruption. Republican senators met Monday, before Skelos’s resignation . . . more
Dean Skelos, left, is said to be stepping down from his position as Majority Leader of the Senate. Reports say that John Flanagan, a Republican from East Northport, will be replacing him.
Skelos out as majority leader
After a closed-door meeting in Albany on May 11, Dean Skelos stepped down as Senate Majority Leader and will be replaced by John Flanagan (R-East Northport). Immediately after criminal charges … more
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Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos — pictured here being sworn into office in January by his brother, Judge Peter Skelos — and his son, Adam, far left, turned themselves in to the FBI in Manhattan on Monday.
Dean Skelos, son surrender to federal authorities
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, turned themselves over to the FBI in Manhattan on the morning of Monday, May 4 on charges of extortion, fraud and soliciting bribes. It was … more
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Senator Dean Skelos, second from right, and his son, Adam, left, could be arrested on May 4, the New York Times reports, following a corruption investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Skelos and son may be arrested next week
The New York Times is reporting that Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, may be arrested as early as Monday, May 4. Skelos, the senate's Majority Leader and a Republican from Rockville Centre, and his … more
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It's long past time we legislators cleaned up our act
It has been a momentous month in Albany. The recent arrest of Sheldon Silver, the former Assembly speaker . . . more
Madeline Singas, acting district attorney of Nassau County, spoke with editors and reporters at Herald Community Newspapers’ Garden City office last Thursday. She outlined her thinking on a number of pressing issues.
A conversation with Madeline Singas
Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s new acting district attorney, stopped by Herald Community Newspapers’ Garden City office last Thursday for a discussion with editors and reporters about the views, goals and strategies she brings to the job. The conversation touched on topics from gun violence to illegal drugs, police practices, public corruption and what Singas sees as the need for “smart prosecution,” from crime-prevention strategies to alternatives to jailing young, non-violent offenders. more
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What wasn't in the State of the State
One thing that can be said about Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State speech on Jan. 21 was that he didn’t shy away from most of the hard issues. more
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