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Rambam Mesivta High School students helped pay for a half-page ad in Florida’s Sun-Sentinel newspaper to show support for Majority Stoneman Douglas High.

Five Towns schools will join the national march

Students in the Five Towns and across the country are planning to walk out of their schools on March 14, at 10 a.m., for 17 minutes to honor the memory of the 17 people who were killed at Majority Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 14, and to protest Congress’s inaction in passing legislation that would help prevent mass shootings. more

By Jeff Bessen and Tyler Marko | 3/8/18

Dean Skelos, the former State Senate majority leader who was convicted with this son Adam of corruption earlier this year, is seeking community service rather than prison time, Above, Skelos and son leaving court after their conviction.

Convicted majority leader, son seek community service, not prison time

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. more

By Alex Costello and Scott Brinton | 3/24/16

Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations

There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more

3/18/16

It’s time to restore full state aid to schools

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 . . . more

1/21/16

Albany should resolve to fight corruption

New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . . more

1/14/16

D’Amato takes stand in Skelos trial

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 … more

By Alex Costello | 12/9/15

Trial underway for Skelos and son

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 … more

By Alex Costello | 11/25/15

Skelos trial begins

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 … more

By Alex Costello | 11/18/15

Skelos trial: what you need to know

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. … more

By Alex Costello | 11/11/15

Accusations are mounting against Dean Skelos, second from right, and his son Adam, left, seen here at Skelos’s state senate swearing-in in January along with his wife, Gail, and brother, Peter.

Accusations mount against Skelos and son

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 … more

By Alex Costello | 10/28/15

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