Sentences with phrase «federal tax evasion»

Republican Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, who had a dispute with Republican Supervisor Anthony Santino last year over staff raises, has abstained from voting on town - funded contracts since Republican Councilman Edward Ambrosino was arrested on federal tax evasion charges in late March.

Ellner had already done time on federal tax evasion charges at that point, lost his law license and gotten it back again and also rented an apartment in a house that Levy owned and lived in during a separation from his wife, Colleen.

At the time Ellner was living in Levy's house, he had already been convicted in 1997 on charges of federal tax evasion for which he was sentenced to one month in jail, three months of home confinement and three years of probation, records show.

The incident in question involved Rep. Michael Grimm, R - N.Y. Grimm, a second - term lawmaker who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, was indicted in April on separate federal tax evasion charges to which he has pleaded not guilty.

The mailings went to Hempstead residents represented by Councilman Edward Ambrosino, a Republican who is fighting federal tax evasion charges, and Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, a Democrat who votes with Santino on most issues.

In March, Commissioner of Planning and Development Frederick Ippolito was indicted on federal tax evasion charges, alleging that he failed to report $ 2 million of income from a town contractor and a member of the contractor's family.

Darryl Sharpton, an accountant and past chairman of the Public Health Trust that governs Jackson Health System, was indicted on grounds of federal tax evasion and fraud by a Miami grand jury this month.

In an interview with the Observer, Mr. Molinari said that Mr. Grimm, a former Republican congressman who resigned in January following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge, should receive a lighter sentence because he served as a marine in the Gulf War.

The 11th Congressional District seat he's seeking is widely regarded as likely to stay Republican despite former Rep. Michael Grimm's guilty plea to federal tax evasion and subsequent resignation.

A company associated with a longtime friend of County Executive Steve Levy got more than $ 85,000 in county title work, on Levy's recommendation, despite his federal tax evasion conviction, loss of his law license for more than a year, and his being cited for «unconscionable trade practices» by the county's consumer affairs officials.

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Guy Molinari, a former Staten Island borough president and congressman, said that Michael Grimm, a former Republican congressman who resigned in January following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge, should receive a lighter sentence because he served as a marine in the Gulf War.

The 11th Congressional District has been without a representative in Washington since Mr. Grimm was forced out of his seat following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge.

Rep. Michael Grimm leaves Federal court in Brooklyn after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge in December.

Mr. Cuomo has yet to declare Mr. Grimm's former seat vacant in the month since the Republican resigned after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge — and the governor went so far as to tell the Observer last month he had no time frame for doing so.

Former Oyster Bay Planning and Development Commissioner Frederick Ippolito pleaded guilty last year to tax evasion, and Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino pleaded not guilty March 31 to federal tax evasion and wire fraud charges.

Former North Hempstead Democratic chairman Gerard Terry, who once held six taxpayer - funded jobs, pleaded guilty to state and federal tax evasion charges.

Former Congressman Michael Grimm, who served seven months in prison for federal tax evasion, is running for his old seat against the Republican who succeeded him in Washington, Dan Donovan.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has yet to announce the date for a special election to replace Grimm, who won re-election in November and then resigned after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.

Donovan first took office in May 2015 after winning a special election to replace Michael Grimm, who had resigned after pleading guilty in a federal tax evasion case.

Since then, however, the parade of pols slapped with corruption charges has only continued, including yet another member of the Senate Democratic conference, Carl Kruger, (Cuomo called his case «unfortunate»); former Westchester Sen. Nick Spano (who pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges); and, of course, Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., whose case (his second time fighting charges) is ongoing.

Mondello acknowledged that the image of Nassau Republicans has taken a hit because of a series of political indictments, that include former Oyster Bay Commissioner of Planning and Development Frederick Ippolito, who pleaded guilty last year to federal tax evasion and was sent to prison, and Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino, who pleaded not guilty earlier this month to federal tax evasion and wire fraud charges.

Mr. Grimm, a Republican, resigned from the seat in January after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.

Despite renewed chatter over a comeback after Mr. Grimm announced he would soon resign from the House following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge, former Congressman Vito Fossella said on NY1 last night that he would not be interested in returning to Washington.

Mr. Gentile received applause from students as he entered and left the school, and argued constituents across the district — most of whom reside on Staten Island — to reject electing another Republican to succeed former Congressman Michael Grimm, who stepped down in January after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.

The pol alluded to former Congresswoman Susan Molinari's abrupt 1997 resignation to take a job as a television journalist, former Congressman Vito Fossella «s decision not to run for re-election in 2008 after a drunk driving arrest revealed he had a secret family in the D.C. suburbs and Mr. Grimm stepping down last month after he pleaded guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.

That grip began to loosen last year and board members openly dissented against some of his decisions as the Singh controversy broke and former town planning commissioner Frederick Ippolito pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges.

The scandal - scarred Republican, who resigned in January following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge, won re-election last year in a race that was, at the outset, expected to be much closer.

Mr. Schwartz suggested that the five weeks since Mr. Grimm stepped down after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge have been insufficient time for Mr. Cuomo to determine when to call a special election.

The 11th Congressional District, spanning Staten Island and a sliver of Brooklyn, has not had representation in Congress since Republican Michael Grimm resigned in January following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge.

Former Congressman Michael Grimm, a Republican who resigned in January after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge, won three elections with the help of votes on the Independence line.

But Mr. Donovan, in personality and temperament, will be a striking departure from Mr. Grimm, the fiery ex-marine who resigned following a guilty plea to a federal tax evasion charge.