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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi with then Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in Lake Success last July 14. Schumer has joined Suozzi in his fight to restore the full deduction for state and local taxes.

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi has been fighting relentlessly to restore the full federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes, capped at $10,000 by former President Trump in his 2017 tax reform package. The SALT cap, which includes property taxes, has hit Long Islanders hard. more

By Laura Lane | 2/11/21

After spending the day in court in Manhattan on June 11, former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos told reporters that he was ready for the retrial to be over.

Jury deliberating after retrial of Dean and Adam Skelos

“I did not corrupt my office, and I never intended to,” defense attorney Robert Gage Jr. said, reemphasizing Dean Skelos’s testimony during closing arguments of the former Rockville Centre politico’s retrial last week. more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 7/16/18

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

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