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We need to limit campaign contributions — now
New York’s former Senate majority leader and former Assembly speaker are headed to jail. Political corruption cases are piling up like bags of trash in a dumpster. And four out of five New Yorkers are demanding reform . . . more
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach), left, will face off for a second time this year against Hewlett Harbor resident Christopher McGrath for the 9th Senate District seat.
McGrath vs. Kaminsky for 9th Senate District, round two
The battle for the 9th Senate District will be a rematch of incumbent State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Hewlett Harbor resident Christopher McGrath, who faced off a month ago in a special election for the seat vacated by Dean Skelos following his conviction on federal corruption charges. Kaminsky is completing Skelos’s unexpired two-year term. more
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What the heck is going on?
That’s what I muttered as I fetched Newsday from my lawn last Friday and looked at the front page. Amid cross-fire accusations of corruption, criminal behavior and personal vendettas . . . more
The village has removed the sign at Skelos Field, though it has not officially changed the name of the sports complex yet. Officials say they are waiting for the former senator’s appeal to be decided before any changes are made.
Skelos Field sign comes down
Months after his conviction, and days before his sentencing, the Village of Rockville Centre removed Dean Skelos’s name from the park that bore it for years. Last week, village workers quietly … more
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Dean Skelos, shielded by police officers and family members, was swarmed by reporters as he left court on May 12. He was sentenced to five years in prison and must pay a $500,000 fine. His son, Adam, was given a sentence of 6 1/2 years.
Sins of the father and son
At his sentencing hearing on May 12, Adam Skelos acknowledged what many in Rockville Centre have been saying since he and his father, Dean, were convicted of corruption in December: He ruined his … more
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Dean Skelos, shielded by police officers and family members, was swarmed by reporters as he left court on May 12. He was sentenced to 5 years and jail and has to pay a $500,000 fine.
Dean Skelos sentenced to 5 years
Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was convicted of federal corruption charges in December, was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday, May 12. He was also fined $500,000. more
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Former county legislator Jeff Toback announced he is running for the open 20th Assembly District seat.
Toback announces run for Assembly
Long Beach resident Jeff Toback, a former Nassau County legislator, said he will run for the vacated 20th Assembly District seat. more
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Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, have asked the judge for leniency in their sentencing, and have said that a steep fine that would affect Skelos’s pension would be wrong.
Skelos defense: don’t take pension
Lawyers for Dean Skelos have written a letter to Judge Kimba Wood imploring her to not side with the prosecution in fining Skelos $500,000 as part of his sentencing. Under federal sentencing … more
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Candidates, parties pull out all the stops on primary day
In the weeks leading up to the New York primary, voters reported robo-calls from everyone from President Obama to Mel Brooks and Wesley Snipes. And that was just for the special election for the State Senate. more
Kaminsky’s election may be pivotal in fighting corruption
Voters in New York’s 9th State Senate district did something last week that the governor and the State Legislature have failed to do this legislative session: They stood up for the fight against corruption and the push for ethics reform . . . more
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