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FBI agents recently entered No Limits Auto Body in Island Park. They were there in connection with the arrest of former NYPD officer Michael Perri on alleged bribery charges, according to a person with direct knowledge of the case.

FBI, NYPD bribery probe leads to Island Park business

FBI agents entered the No Limits Auto Body on Austin Boulevard in Island Park Oct. 1. A person with direct knowledge of the case said the agents were at the shop in connection with the arrest that day of former NYPD officer Michael Perri, 32, of East Islip, on bribery charges. Peri retired from the NYPD in 2020. The FBI and New York Police Department jointly conducted an investigation into the case. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 10/14/21

Elmont man pleads guilty to bribery charges

An Elmont man pleaded guilty on Monday to taking bribe money from Hempstead restaurant owners and delivering them to former Village Trustee Perry Pettus, who allegedly used his position of power to … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/15/21

Elia “Aly” Lizza, who has pleaded guilty to second-degree bribery lives in Oyster Bay Cove. He received a sentence of one to three years in prison.

Paving company owner pleads guilty to bribery

Elia “Aly” Lizza, 72, of Oyster Bay Cove, pleaded guilty on Jan. 16 before Judge Charles Wood to one count of second-degree bribery (a C felony). He is due back in court on April 16. The … more

1/24/20

College admission can’t be about cheating

The collegiate world was rocked last week when 50 (mostly wealthy) parents, including Long Island’s Lori Loughlin, of “Full House” fame, were accused of being part of a bribery and cheating scheme . . . more

3/22/19

Former NYPD Lieutenant Paul Dean, a Wantagh resident, left a federal courthouse in Manhattan on April 25 after being arrested and charged with two counts to conspiracy to commit bribery and one count of extortion.

Ex-cops from Wantagh-Seaford charged in gun-license bribe plots

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced on April 25 charges against three former NYPD officers from the South Shore, among others, for their alleged roles in multiple, years-long schemes to extract bribes for expediting and approving gun licenses. more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/3/17

NYPD Sgt. from Valley Stream indicted in bribe scheme

David Villanueva, 42, of Valley Stream, is one of several New York City Police Department officers facing federal public corruption charges for his role in a years-long scheme to receive bribes for … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 6/29/16

The buck must stop here

The face of corruption has once again reared its ugly head in New York state politics. At this stage in the game, no one should be surprised. more

4/11/13

The trial of former County Legislators Roger Corbin and Patrick Williams, who were charged with corruption, larceny and bribery, is expected to begin soon.

Jury selected in Roger Corbin, Patrick Williams case

A jury was selected Monday for the trial of former Nassau County Legislators Roger Corbin and Patrick Williams, who were indicted by the district attorney’s office in July 2010 on corruption, … more

Lee Landor | 2/15/12

It’s time to stop pensions for crooks!

Two weeks after former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi was sentenced to prison for his role in a “pay-to-play” scheme, Governor Cuomo proposed “Hevesi’s Law,” aimed at keeping future state employees from collecting pensions if they’re convicted of an abuse of power. more

Al D'Amato | 5/5/11

Two former legislators indicted on slew of charges

Former Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin, who was sentenced June 28 to 18 months in federal prison for tax evasion, is now facing charges from Nassau County. Last week, the Nassau County … more

Lee Landor | 7/28/10