Dean Skelos, the former State Senate majority leader who was convicted on multiple corruption charges along with his son Adam earlier this year, is seeking community service rather than prison time, saying that his lifetime of good works should be weighed when he is sentenced next month.
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By Alex Costello and Scott Brinton
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3/24/16
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The special election to fill the State Senate’s 9th District seat, formerly held by Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is set for April 19, the same day as New York’s presidential primary.
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2/4/16
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Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach), who for nearly a month remained silent on whether he would seek the vacant State Senate seat left open by former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, formally …
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By Jeffrey Bessen and Anthony Rifilato
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2/3/16
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We join with good-government groups in calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature to enact three specific reforms to help reduce the ethical violations and criminal behavior . . .
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1/28/16
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In his State of the State address on Jan. 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment that school districts across the state have been subject to by 2017-18. That’s a major step in the right direction, but . . .
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1/21/16
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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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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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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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