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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
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
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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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
Republican Chris McGrath won more communities than Democrat Todd Kaminsky, but Kaminsky won more votes by securing the larger population centers like Long Beach and Valley Stream.
The 9th Senate District: how your town voted
Though the official results are not in yet, Todd Kaminsky seems to be poised to fill the vacant seat left by Dean Skelos. With 68,000 votes cast, Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) beat his opponent Chris … more
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This primary day, there’s a lot on the line
For the first time since the bad old days of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, some New York voters will be able to vote twice on the same day. But this year, on Primary Day, it will be legal. more
Prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in jail for Dean and Adam Skelos, pictured here leaving court after they were found guilty of corruption in December. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara also wants a fine for Skelos well above the recommended $350,000.
Prosecutor: Make an example of the Skeloses
In court papers filed on Monday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara beseeched U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood to hand down heavy sentences to Dean and Adam Skelos, asking her to commit the pair to more than … more
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