Sentences with phrase «on corruption charges»

He resigned in 2016 after he was arrested on corruption charges.

The conference plans to back measures that would strip public employees convicted on corruption charges of their pensions, as well as new regulations for the use of campaign funds.

He notes many of the principals in a no bid, no money down deal at the site, have since been caught up on corruption charges in connection with other state projects.

The mayor, who returned to office in 2015 after a seven - year stint in prison on corruption charges, has raised more than $ 600,000 for his gubernatorial effort.

The governor has also promised to propose major ethics reforms in his budget, following the convictions of the two leaders of the legislature on corruption charges late last year.

During his earlier remarks, he referred to last month's conviction of the governor's former top aide on corruption charges.

The survey suggests that the arrest and indictment of eight of his top aides and donors on corruption charges this fall has had little impact on his popularity.

Silver held the post for 21 years before his arrest on corruption charges.

If finalized by a constitutional amendment, any public official convicted on corruption charges would be prohibited from collecting a pension earned during public service.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The former New York Senate leader and his son have been indicted on corruption charges in Manhattan federal court.

ALBANY — Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once among the state's most powerful elected officials, had his federal conviction on corruption charges vacated by an appellate court on Thursday.

But Cuomo's push — which comes following the arrest of former Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges last month — could lead to a late budget, something that hasn't been seen in Albany since 2010.

He told them he's disappointed that they failed to act on measures to change the way billions of dollars in state contracts are solicited and awarded, even though several of Cuomo's former associates are facing federal trials on corruption charges next year.

In Queens, state Sen. Malcolm Smith, about to face retrial on corruption charges for allegedly trying to rig the New York City mayor's race, was soundly defeated by former City Councilman Leroy Comrie.

Ann Marie Skelos argued she was an «innocent» owner with marital interests that should not be extinguished by the forfeiture judgment against Adam Skelos, convicted last year on corruption charges with his father, former New York Senate majority leader Dean Skelos.

Departing County Executive Edward Mangano is under federal indictment on corruption charges in dealings with a vendor.

Former Cuomo aide Joe Percoco, who was one of nine people arrested on corruption charges last week, works for a potential stakeholder in the governor's latest deal to transform he former Farley Post Office on Manhattan's West Side to a first - class rail facility.

Ms. Cancel praised Mr. Silver, who is due for sentencing on corruption charges on April 13, after her nomination.

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto were indicted Thursday on corruption charges, according to federal authorities.

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted on corruption charges on Monday for taking $ 4 million in referral fees from law firms in exchange for favors.

Flanagan assumed the majority leader's post last year following the arrest of former Sen. Dean Skelos on corruption charges.

«It is suspiciously convenient that Mayor Thomas makes this announcement two years later but only two weeks before his appearance in court on the corruption charges for which he was recently arrested.

Several Rockland County and New York City - based lawmakers were arrested by federal authorities on corruption charges today.

The former governor said the fact that he didn't present a defense in the first trial and was not found guilty on the corruption charges showed that the government lacked the evidence that he did anything wrong.

The minority conference is eyeing the seat currently held by former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who is on trial this month on corruption charges alongside his son Adam.

The husband of Monroe County executive Maggie Brooks was arrested today on corruption charges.

One of three LPCiminelli executives indicted on corruption charges related to the Buffalo Billion program pleaded guilty to felony charges Friday.

McDonnell had been convicted on corruption charges for secretly accepting more than $ 175,000 in gifts and loans from a local businessman who was trying to garner political favors.

ALBANY - Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Tuesday that there's no appetite in the Legislature to prohibit lawmakers from having outside jobs even as the body's former leaders are being tried on corruption charges related to private - sector income and their public - sector work.

As Sheldon Silver savors his freedom, observers of the State Capitol are wondering if his arrest — and that of fellow former leader Dean Skelos, also on corruption charges — changed anything in Albany.

Percoco, on trial this week in Manhattan on corruption charges, had dire news: federal agents had just raided his home, seizing various documents in search of alleged moneymaking dealings by Percoco.

Correction Officers» union chief Norman Seabrook was busted by the feds Wednesday morning on corruption charges in connection with a sweeping corruption probe focusing on the NYPD and City Hall, law enforcement sources said.

The firm severed ties with the former assemblyman after he was arrested on corruption charges by Bharara.

Even by Albany standards, it was a new low: its two longtime legislative leaders convicted on corruption charges just days apart late last year.

NEW YORK (AP)-- A former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was convicted on corruption charges Tuesday at a trial that further exposed the state capital's culture of backroom deal - making.

The son of once - powerful ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Adam Skelos, will have to undergo a mental health evaluation while awaiting retrial on corruption charges alongside his dad, according to a court document.

Nassau County will stop awarding contracts to Carlo Lizza & Sons Paving Inc. following the indictment of the politically connected firm and its leaders on corruption charges related to the Town of Oyster Bay.

The DSCC supported Gonzalez (although not nearly enough, in his opinion) despite the fact that he was indicted on corruption charges at the time.

Ten senators have been busted on corruption charges over the last eight years — a litany of alleged lawmaker lawbreakers.

A federal grand jury in Manhattan Tuesday returned a 14 - count indictment of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and seven others on corruption charges in two wide - ranging bribery schemes to rig bids and wield influence on upstate development projects.

«The pattern by now is pretty familiar,» Mr. Schneiderman told reporters on the steps of Tweed Courthouse, alluding to the hasty statements and reform proposals that followed the indictment of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges earlier this year, and the subsequent arrest of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on misconduct allegations.

Lawmakers in Albany took note when former Senate majority leader Joe Bruno was acquitted in May on corruption charges, after prosecutors failed to prove that taking a $ 20,000 - a-month consulting gig from a telecommunications executive who then received state funds actually constituted a bribery scheme.

«Today, we are a state that is transformed and once again the progressive capital of the world,» Cuomo continued, failing to mention the convictions on corruption charges of the former leaders of the «progressive» capital's Legislature, the state's bottom - of - the - barrel rating as a place to do business, and the state's massive population losses — more than 500,000 people since he took office.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who turned himself in to federal authorities on corruption charges Monday, will remain as the head of the Senate, his republican members announced after a more than three hour closed door meeting Monday night.

Monserrate was expelled from the Senate after an assault conviction and then later served prison time on corruption charges.

NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters)- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a leading foreign policy voice in Congress, entered a not guilty plea on corruption charges during a federal court appearance on Thursday and was released without bail.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, who many years ago had longtime political operative G. Steven Pigeon on his staff while serving as a New York State Senator, was asked about Pigeon's arraignment on corruption charges during a Friday appearance.

The loud chatter in the packed gallery fell silent when longtime Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota — now a criminal defendant — walked into the ninth - floor Central Islip courtroom for arraignment on corruption charges.

With Mr. Silver convicted on all corruption charges against him, prosecutors and his defense attorneys...

Silver was forced to step down as Assembly speaker after he was arrested in January on corruption charged stemming from his connections to Glenwood.