New York’s former Senate majority leader and former Assembly speaker are headed to jail. Political corruption cases are piling up like bags of trash in a dumpster. And four out of five New Yorkers are demanding reform . . .
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6/16/16
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That’s what I muttered as I fetched Newsday from my lawn last Friday and looked at the front page. Amid cross-fire accusations of corruption, criminal behavior and personal vendettas . . .
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5/19/16
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At his sentencing hearing on May 12, Adam Skelos acknowledged what many in Rockville Centre have been saying since he and his father, Dean, were convicted of corruption in December: He ruined his …
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By Alex Costello
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5/18/16
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Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was convicted of federal corruption charges in December, was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday, May 12. He was also fined $500,000.
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By Alex Costello
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5/12/16
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Lawyers for Dean Skelos have written a letter to Judge Kimba Wood imploring her to not side with the prosecution in fining Skelos $500,000 as part of his sentencing.
Under federal sentencing …
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By Alex Costello
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5/4/16
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In the weeks leading up to the New York primary, voters reported robo-calls from everyone from President Obama to Mel Brooks and Wesley Snipes. And that was just for the special election for the State Senate.
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4/28/16
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Voters in New York’s 9th State Senate district did something last week that the governor and the State Legislature have failed to do this legislative session: They stood up for the fight against corruption and the push for ethics reform . . .
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4/28/16
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Though the official results are not in yet, Todd Kaminsky seems to be poised to fill the vacant seat left by Dean Skelos.
With 68,000 votes cast, Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) beat his opponent Chris …
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By Alex Costello
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4/27/16
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Though the State Senate returns on Thursday, the Nassau County Board of Elections has not yet counted the more than 4,000 absentee ballots and affidavits after last week’s special election for the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/27/16
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State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) had a narrow lead over Republican Chris McGrath in Tuesday’s special election for the 9th State …
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By Herald Staff
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4/20/16
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