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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

Adam Skelos, left, and his father, Senator Dean Skelos, second from right, are facing additional charges from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stemming from a job that Dean allegedly helped secure for Adam but for which Adam did no work. The two are pictured here at Skelos’s swearing-in ceremony in January with his wife, Gail, and brother, Peter.

More charges added against Senator Skelos and son

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara added more charges to the indictment against Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, late in the day on Tuesday, July 21. Skelos, 67, and his son Adam, 32, were already charged with six counts stemming from what Bharara said was a scheme in which Skelos was trading favors with businesses in exchange for payments made to his son. more

By Alex Costello | 7/21/15

North Bellmore School District Superintendent Marie Testa recently received the New York State Senate Women of Distinction award, which was presented to her by Sen. Michael Venditto.

Superintendent is Woman of Distinction

The crowd stood and cheered for one woman during the May 7, 2013 North Bellmore Board of Education meeting — Marie Testa, who had just been named the district’s superintendent. Randee Colter, … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/22/15

Mangano, Dems pitch lobbying disclosure bills

The bills came just days after it was revealed publicly that federal prosecutors are investigating Dean Skelos, Republican majority leader of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, in connection with AbTech Industries, an Arizona company that hired the latter and received a $12 million storm-water treatment contract from Nassau County, even though another company submitted a lower bid. more

By Brian Racow | 4/29/15

Skelos: cutting taxes, regulations key to growth

Senate Majority Co-Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican from Rockville Centre, is running for his 16th term as representative of the 9th Senate District. He is being challenged on the ballot by Democrat Pat Gillespie. more

By Alex Costello | 10/22/14

8th Senate District candidate discusses the issues

New York State Senate candidate Michael Venditto, a Republican from Massapequa, is running for the 8th Senate District seat vacated by Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Merrick Republican, in January. Venditto’s one-time opponent, David Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, recently dropped out of the race amid civil fraud charges leveled at him by his former law firm, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron. The Herald asked Venditto to speak about the issues. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/16/14

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