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The New York Times is reporting that Dean Skelos, second from right, and his son Adam, left, are the subject of a federal investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. Skelos and his son are pictured here at Skelos's swearing-in on Jan. 7, along with Skelos's wife, Gail, and his brother, Peter Skelos, himself a New York Supreme Court Judge.

NY Times claims Skelos is focus of federal investigation

Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, are the sources of a federal criminal inquiry, according to sources cited by the New York Times. According to the Times, which published an article late Wednesday … more

By Alex Costello | 4/15/15

Dean Skelos, second from right, was sworn in to his 16th term in the state Senate in early January. He said in a statement that he has not been contacted by the U.S. Attorney's office.

Skelos refutes investigation claim

State Sen. Dean Skelos, the Senate’s majority leader and one of the most powerful elected leaders in Albany, is refuting a story aired by WNBC on Thursday, reporting that U.S. Attorney Preet … more

By Alex Costello | 1/30/15

A promising start on government corruption comes to a disappointing end

As part of the budget deal hammered out by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office and the State Legislature last week, Cuomo dissolved the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption . . . more

4/17/14

Legislature must heed commission's findings

Many people’s eyes glaze over when they see headlines containing the words Albany, corruption and commission. more

12/12/13

Paul Edme, left, Adam Hartman, Anthony Carrion, Reginald Carrion and Ally Callaghan worked as extras on a TV show that filmed at BHS last week. Natalia Barr, a current BHS student, interviewed her peers about their experiences.

Student film

Natalia Barr, who will be a senior at Baldwin High School this year, recently interviewed some of her peers about their experience working as extras for a TV show shot at BHS. The show, “Bad Teachers,” recreates the stories of real-life teachers who become involved in scandals using paid actors and volunteer extras. It is slated for a three-episode pilot run on the Investigation Discovery network in the fall. Barr will be the editor of the BHS Golden Wave for the 2013-14 school year. more

Natalia Barr | 8/21/13

Commission is best hope for a 'cleaner' New York

The state’s new Commission to Investigate Public Corruption has the potential to finally address, in an organized and effective manner, the illegal and unethical practices of too many elected public officials in New York. more

7/10/13

Now more than ever, say something if you see something

At 2:49 p.m. on April 15, two crude bombs, fashioned out of pressure cookers and ball bearings, exploded 13 seconds apart at the Boston Marathon, killing three and severely injuring nearly 180. more

4/25/13

Criminal Law

Q: I received a grand jury subpoena seeking payroll records from my company. I don’t know why the government would be interested in my payroll as I’ve done nothing wrong. The subpoena is … more

By Michael A. Scotto | 3/25/13

Binding arbitration leads to higher taxes

We all know the high price we pay for living in Nassau County. There’s always a lot of talk about the blame game, but did you ever think that one person could singlehandedly drive up our taxes? more

1/24/13

Paranormal investigators Diane Hill and Joseph Flammer published their second book about haunted cemeteries just in time for Halloween.

Local pair scouts spooky spots and cemeteries on LI

Nothing about Diane Hill and Joseph Flammer stands out as extraordinary. They’re both middle-aged with grown children and a few grandkids, they have full-time jobs and they’re native … more

Lee Landor | 10/27/10

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