The conviction of former Sen. Dean Skelos creates a power vacuum in Albany, and also puts voters in the 9th Senate District in a unique position to determine the balance of power in the Capitol.
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By Alex Costello
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12/16/15
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Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were found guilty last Friday of all the corruption charges against them, bringing an end to Skelos’s more than 30 years in the Senate and kicking off a race to fill his now-vacant seat.
The jury deliberated the case for a day and a half before returning its verdict. Because of the conviction, Skelos automatically — and immediately — lost his seat in the Senate.
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By Alex Costello
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12/11/15
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The trial of Sen. Dean Skelos and his son Adam took an interesting turn last week, when both former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato and Deputy County Executive Rob Walker were called to the witness …
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By Alex Costello
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12/9/15
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The trial of Sen. Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, kicked off last week, and has been continuing with prosecutor’s arguments since.
The trial began on Nov. 16 with jury selection, which …
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By Alex Costello
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11/25/15
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Jury selection began Monday and continued into Tuesday in the corruption trial of Dean Skelos and his son, Adam.
Both the prosecution and defense worked on whittling down a pool of more than 100 …
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By Alex Costello
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11/18/15
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Only 20 percent of Long Islanders voted in last week’s election, but they made sure their voices were heard loud and clear: They were sick of the corruption that has plagued politics at all levels of government.
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11/12/15
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The trial of Sen. Dean Skelos and his son Adam is set to begin on Nov. 16.
Here’s everything that you need to know to be informed when the trial begins.
Background
In July 2013, Gov. …
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By Alex Costello
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11/11/15
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Plans for a Rockville Centre pool are still waiting on some information from the village.
Although the Aquatic Center Evaluation Committee has narrowed down its picks for the location of a pool, …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/28/15
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In documents filed in federal court on Oct. 23, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara claims that former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, tried to extort business from a diner owner …
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By Alex Costello
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10/28/15
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Rockville Centre’s pool site possibilities have been narrowed down.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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7/29/15
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