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Sheldon Silver, the former powerful Democratic speaker of the state Assembly, was found guilty of federal corruption charges less than a year after his first conviction on the same charges was thrown out.
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With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, some New York lawmakers are pressing for reform of the state's economic development contracting process in light of a scandal that's led to federal corruption charges against several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The changes — primarily aimed at the two nonprofits that SUNY Poly operated called Fuller Road Management Corp. and Fort Schuyler Management Corp. — come less than two months after SUNY Poly president Alain Kaloyeros was arrested Sept. 22 on state and federal bid rigging and corruption charges involving several upstate developers and two former Cuomo aides and family friends, Joe Percoco and Todd Howe.
Less than two weeks after Silver's conviction, former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam were found guilty on federal corruption charges of their own.
While roughly three dozen people rallied in support of Silver after federal corruption charges against him were announced on Thursday, the less senior members who have been stifled under the current system have grown increasingly restive.
Less than two years ago, remember, former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno was convicted of federal corruption charges.
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.
Dean G. Skelos, the former majority leader of the New York Senate, and his son were found guilty of federal corruption charges on Friday, a quick and devastating follow - up punch to the State Capitol, which has seen two entrenched leaders convicted and removed from office in less than two weeks.
The lawyer for indicted state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis) wants to know if prospective jurors may be swayed by the high - profile nature of his client's federal corruption trial when it kicks off in less than two months now that the presiding judge has refused to throw out the charges.