After a closed-door meeting in Albany on May 11, Dean Skelos stepped down as Senate Majority Leader and will be replaced by John Flanagan (R-East Northport).
Immediately after criminal charges …
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By Alex Costello
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5/11/15
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Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, are the targets of a federal criminal inquiry, according to sources cited by the New York Times.
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By Alex Costello
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4/22/15
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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 …
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By Alex Costello
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4/15/15
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer came to Rockville Centre on April 8 to urge the Secret Service to devote more resources to fighting counterfeiting operations on Long Island.
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By Alex Costello
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4/15/15
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Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forward a bill that would help combat sexual assault on college campuses across New York.
The bill, part of the governor’s Enough is Enough initiative, would make all colleges in the state, which enroll some 1.2 million students, comply with initiatives the governor instituted at SUNY schools last year, including setting up a statewide definition of affirmative consent and creating a Bill of Rights for victims and survivors of sexual assault.
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By Alex Costello
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3/4/15
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The 2015 report from the Long Island Index warns that, if no steps are taken, Long Island’s economy and future will stagnate over the next 25 years.
The Long Island Index is an organization …
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By Alex Costello
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2/19/15
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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 …
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By Alex Costello
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1/30/15
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On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Senator Dean Skelos was sworn in for his 16th term in the senate and was also elected Majority Leader by the Republican caucus.
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By Alex Costello
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1/14/15
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In June, a proposal to strengthen Long Island’s waterways, starting with Mill River in Rockville Centre, was awarded millions of dollars in federal funding.
The project, called Living with the …
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By Alex Costello
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10/30/14
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New York’s governmental leaders took a quick trip to Israel last week to show that the state stands with Israel in its current conflict with Hamas.
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By Alex Costello
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8/20/14
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