Sentences with phrase «face federal corruption»
That description could apply to Carl Heastie, who on Tuesday replaced Silver less than two weeks after the former speaker's arrest to face federal corruption charges.
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He will face federal corruption charges, and is being investigated in part for potentially improper dealings with Leonard Litwin's Glenwood Management.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Three Buffalo - based developers face federal corruption charges connected to the Buffalo Billion project, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan announced Thursday morning.
Senate Democratic Conference spokesman Austin Shafran released the following statement in the wake of Sen. Carl Kruger's decision to turn himself in this morning to face federal corruption charges:
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two owners of COR Development Co. face federal corruption charges in a probe into economic development projects in Uptsate New York.
Four days after turning himself in to face federal corruption charges, Sen. Carl Kruger has asked to speak today to his Democratic colleagues at their closed - door pre-session meeting to deliver what has been characterized to Senate staffers as an «apology.»
Nine former associates of Cuomo, including his former closest aide, face federal corruption charges of bribery and bid rigging in connection with hundreds of millions of dollars of the governor's signature economic development projects.
A lot of questions and scenarios have been spinning around since the news broke last night that the controversial and often volatile Sen. Carl Kruger would be turning himself in this morning to face federal corruption charges.
Other former Cuomo associates face federal corruption trials later this year.
Several former Cuomo associates, including a former top aide, face federal corruption trials on charges of bribery and bid - rigging in connection with the contracts for some of the governor's signature economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.
Vincent Tabone informed Queens Republican Chairman Phil Ragusa he was stepping down a day after he and five others were arrested in a bribery scheme and now face federal corruption charges.
While the race to challenge City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) was already crowded on the Democratic side, a member of his own party has stepped up for a spot on the ballot now that the lawmaker faces federal corruption charges.
Percoco may be the only former member of the Gov. Andrew Cuomo administration who is facing federal corruption charges because of his relationship with Howe, a former stalwart Albany lobbyist and Cuomo fundraiser who has pleaded guilty to eight felonies as part of the case, but he wasn't the only one who had a close and previously undisclosed relationship with him, according to Howe's testimony Monday.
Incumbent Republican Ed Mangano, who's facing federal corruption charges, is not seeking re-election.
He faces a federal corruption trial in February.
Skelos faces federal corruption charges and has insisted he is innocent.
Yesterday, defense attorneys for Republican operative Vincent Tabone, who is facing federal corruption charges alongside former state Sen. Malcolm Smith, presented their final witness in the two - week trial: Queens GOP Chairman Robert Beltrani.
A Brooklyn assemblywoman facing federal corruption charges resigned her seat on Monday, according to a letter provided to the Times Union by her attorney.
Her ads showed photos of Murray standing next to state Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre), who is facing federal corruption charges.
Currently, Grant Lally has been retained in a defense capacity by Vince Tabone who is facing Federal Corruption charges for trying to fix the NYC mayoral nomination
ALBANY — Senate Republicans are now «nearly unanimous» in believing Majority Leader Dean Skelos must resign his leadership post as he faces federal corruption charges, according to two leading Republicans close to the situation.
Sen. Carl Kruger of Brooklyn is facing federal corruption charges.
Two CNY - based developers are facing federal corruption charges connected to one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's former top aides, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan announced Thursday morning.
Observers will be watching to see how well he raises campaign cash, and also how he manages candidate recruitment — especially at a time when he has a number of aging members and two — including his predecessor, Dean Skelos; and his deputy majority leader, Tom Libous; facing federal corruption trials that could result in their abrupt ouster from office.
Klein, interestingly enough, ran on no fewer than four ballot lines in 2012, gaining access to the GOP line thanks to some peace making with erstwhile opponent Bronx County Chairman Jay Savino, who is now facing federal corruption charges for an alleged scheme to put fellow IDC Sen. Malcolm Smith on the Republican mayoral ballot through bribery.
The move is expected to have little practical effect other than the political theater and also attempt to get Senate Republicans formally on the record when it comes to supporting their leader as he faces federal corruption charges.
With Sen. John Sampson facing federal corruption charges for allegedly embezzling $ 440,000 from mortgage foreclosure escrow accounts and then seeking information in the investigation, here's a quick cheat - sheet on the Brooklyn Democrat's recent history:
The Governor made Ethics reform his top priority following the latest arrest of yet another powerful state lawmaker, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is currently facing Federal Corruption charges.
Silver faces federal corruption charges and says he believes he will be exonerated.
Bloomberg sent $ 10,300 to all six of the seven targeted senators — declining to give to Sen. Carl Kruger, D - Brooklyn, who is facing federal corruption charges.
In addition, the former Speaker of the Assembly is in court facing federal corruption charges, and the most recent leader of the Senate, Dean Skelos, goes on trial Nov. 16 in federal court on charges that he monetized his office to get a job and other favors for his own son.
Kearns comments follow word that Silver will step down as Speaker on Monday as he faces federal corruption charges.
Mangano is facing federal corruption charges and is not expected to seek re-election.
Start - Up NY is among a number of economic development programs that have faced setbacks recently as the architect of many of the ventures faces federal corruption charges.
Skelos faces federal corruption charges for allegedly using his political power to help his son keep various high - paying jobs.
ALBANY — A growing number of Assembly Democrats is calling for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to resign his leadership position on Monday as he faces federal corruption charges.
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican, is facing federal corruption charges in connection with his dealings with a Bethpage restaurateur.
The man who is facing federal corruption charges for allegedly accepting payments and bribes for maintenance work he claimed was performed on Rockland County's BOCES buses appeared at federal court in White Plains Friday.
Facing federal corruption charges, Democrat Sheldon Silver of New York on Sunday agreed to relinquish his duties as Assembly speaker.
He is now facing federal corruption charges.
Earlier this year, the Assembly's Democratic majority initially stuck by Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan), who faces federal corruption charges, only to replace him after several more days of private meetings.
During the discovery stage of the civil lawsuit, Antonacci is asking for access to email records about Mahoney supporter Steven Aiello, a Cor Development Co. executive who faces federal corruption charges in an unrelated criminal case.
Getting to 32, therefore, would require wooing back Simcha Felder, a Brooklyn Democrat who has conferenced with the GOP since taking office in 2013, and counting on the votes of Democrats John Sampson of Brooklyn and Malcolm Smith of Queens, both of whom are facing federal corruption charges.
Blagojevich, who is facing federal corruption charges, asked the editorial boards of Illinois» largest newspapers - including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun - Times - to weigh in on his behalf and «urge the Senate to change the rules.»
But the award of the Buffalo grant was rejected by DiNapoli's office in part because the project's main contractor was the brother and business associate of Louis Ciminelli, one of eight men facing federal corruption charges in a larger upstate bid - rigging scandal.
Senator González is facing federal corruption charges.
Morelle was one of a handful of lawmakers who had initially expressed an interest in replacing embattled Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who faces federal corruption charges and is expected to vacate the office on Monday.
«Former state Sen. Malcolm Smith — who faces federal corruption charges in a trial that starts Monday — blew tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on a self - promotional newsletter marking the end of his 14 - year career.The four - page mailer — filled with 36 pictures of Smith with the heading «accomplishments» repeated across the top — landed in the mailboxes of 123,000 voters in southeast Queens in the days between Christmas and New Year's.»
With former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver facing federal corruption charges in connection with questionable asbestos litigation, the American Tort Reform Association today urged Albany lawmakers to «promptly kill an insurance litigation bill that would open yet another lucrative line of business for personal injury lawyers at the expense of New York consumers and jobseekers.»
Not exact matches
Skelos, speaking with reporters, praised Flanagan as a «great leader» and good choice to succeed him as majority leader while he faces six counts of federal corruption charges.