The restaurateur named in the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto pleaded guilty in 2016, and will testify against the men at their upcoming trial, according to recently unsealed court documents.
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By Erik Hawkins
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1/24/18
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A federal judge has pushed the trial of outgoing Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto back to March, after a request from Venditto.
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By Erik Hawkins
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12/6/17
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People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . .
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9/22/17
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The question is often asked of middle-school students in social studies classes: How does a bill become a law? Well, in New York, in too many cases, it doesn’t.
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7/13/17
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Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, who is running as a Democrat for county executive, announced on Wednesday his plans to put a stop to corruption in county government.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/18/17
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Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, who is running as a Democrat for county executive, announced on Wednesday his plans to put a stop to corruption in county government.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/11/17
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County Executive Ed Mangano faced a rebuke from his own party on Monday following his eighth State of the County address, with top Republicans publicly calling for his resignation.
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By Erik Hawkins
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4/3/17
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Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, announced jointly on Feb. 8 that they are “fed up” with corruption among elected officials, and that Kaminsky planned to introduce new legislation to better empower local prosecutors to go after those who take advantage of their positions of power for personal gain.
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By Erik Hawkins
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2/8/17
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The race in the 8th Senatorial District has come down to a mere 33 votes, according to the lastest numbers from the Nassau and Suffolk County Boards of Elections.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/10/16
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, along with his wife, Linda, and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, were arrested early Thursday on a 13-county indictment, according to published reports.
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By Scott Brinton, Ben Strack, Anthony Rifilato and Erik Hawkins
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10/19/16
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