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Ms. Guardiola also told the Observer that she worked as Mr. Silver's representative to the Hispanic community for 12 years, and said she was the «last of the employees» serving in his office after his indictment on corruption charges last year.

Nixon referenced Joseph Percoco, who she called Cuomo's «right - hand man» and who was convicted on corruption charges last week.

Still, Cuomo's troubles this year include the conviction of his former top aide, Joe Percoco, on corruption charges last week.

Less than 200 people vote on behalf of Democrats in the assembly district — a district Silver represented for nearly 40 years before he was convicted on corruption charges last November.

Agata says the commission goes through more than 20,000 financial disclosure forms each year, but he wouldn't say whether Joseph Percoco or any of those arrested on corruption charges last week were among them.

But come February 10, when the Assembly will vote to replace Sheldon Silver, the once - dominant speaker arrested on corruption charges last week, one of those five names will start to appear in many more newspapers, websites and telecasts.

Cuomo's office responded to Cox's attacks by questioning Wildstein's credibility, attacking him for marrying former President Richard Nixon's daughter and linking him to Dean Skelos, the former Republican State Senate majority leader convicted on corruption charges last year.

Cuomo has announced his intention to run for re-election again in 2018, a plan that may face complications after a federal grand jury indicted a raft of his closest former aides and donors on corruption charges last week.

«Politicians in Albany had the chance after both leaders were arrested on corruption charges last year to enact tough ethics reform laws and they failed.

Cancel herself praised Silver, who was convicted on corruption charges last year, as a «hero» who «did wonderful things in our district.»

The lack of a cap on income earned outside the Legislature has contributed to several corruption scandals, including one that ensnared the former State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Democrat who was convicted on corruption charges last November.

The special elections on Tuesday for the seats formerly held by Dean G. Skelos and Sheldon Silver, the two state legislative leaders who were forced to depart Albany after being convicted on corruption charges last year, were supposed to be a test of how long a shadow corruption could cast on a race.

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.

Martins called the criticism «hypocritical,» charging that Lavine backed former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was convicted on corruption charges last year, while Curran failed to publicly criticize ex-Nassau Legis.

Not exact matches

Speaking to Reuters just ahead of his release Saturday, Alwaleed said that there were no charges against him following his arrest as part of a nationwide crackdown on corruption last November.

Thirty seven people were arrested last week on charges of extortion, corruption, money laundering and embezzlement.

An upstate - downstate divide is just one of several rifts within the conference that have emerged since Speaker Sheldon Silver's arrest on federal corruption charges last week touched off a furious round of discussions — both public and private — about whether the Manhattan Democrat is too damaged to continue in his leadership role.

Silver in may was sentenced to 12 years in and prison and owes nearly $ 7 million in civil penalties stemming from his conviction late last year on corruption, fraud and self - dealing charges.

Nevertheless, Democrats plan to continue their criticism of Larkin for backing the leadership of ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was ousted late last year following his conviction on felony corruption charges.

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

He replaced 16 - year incumbent Thomas Spota, who stepped down last month after he and his top corruption prosecutor, Christopher McPartland, were indicted on federal charges that they were involved in a cover - up of former Suffolk Police Chief James Burke's assault of a suspect in 2012.

Oyster Bay is undertaking a series of changes in response to last month's indictments of former town officials, employees and a contractor on corruption charges, Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced.

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

Barry was instrumental in the successful prosecution last year of former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges.

Saladino was appointed supervisor on Jan. 31 following the resignation of John Venditto, who was among those indicted and was also indicted last year on federal corruption charges, and is running for the seat in the November election.

It helps that the sentencings of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, both convicted last year on corruption charges, are set for April 13.

Federal prosecutors are seeking to retry U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on bribery and corruption charges after an earlier trial ended in a deadlocked jury last fall.

Charles Lavine (D - Glen Cove), two of three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for county executive, criticized Martins Wednesday for his past support of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was convicted last year on federal corruption charges.

Silver was forced from office after being convicted on federal corruption charges late last year.

Bruno, a Rensselaer County Republican, was acquitted last year of theft of honest services charges — his second corruption trial after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling tossed the previous charge the former lawmaker was found guilty on.

Both are facing new charges after their convictions on fraud and corruption were overturned last year based on a narrowed definition of theft of honest services.

He was originally convicted on corruption charges in 2009, but was ultimately acquitted on all charges last spring.

Silver was indicted by a grand jury last week on three counts, after having been arrested in late January and charged with five counts of federal corruption.

A McGrath victory would restore the outright majority the GOP had before Skelos was convicted on corruption charges and forced to step down late last year.

But things may feel a bit different in this week's retrial of Sheldon Silver, the former state Assembly speaker, whose conviction on federal corruption charges was thrown out last year.

Ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted on federal corruption charges last year.

The Daily News reports that Silver has agreed to step down as speaker of New York's State Assembly, a position he's held since 1994, following his arrest last week on federal corruption charges.

Current Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will step down late tonight after being arrested last month on corruption charges.

A jury found Silver guilty on all seven charges against him in a federal corruption trial that lasted five - weeks.

The 70 - year - old Manhattan Democrat had already announced that he would relinquish the position he held for 21 years after he was arrested last week on federal corruption charges.

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

SUNNYSIDE — Queens Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan is jumping into the ring for assembly speaker, vying to replace Sheldon Silver, who was arrested last week on federal corruption charges, and become the first woman in that role.

State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was arrested last week on federal corruption charges, is expected to step down from his leadership position later today, according to multiple reports.

Silver was arrested last month on corruption charges, and Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara warned the public to «stay tuned» for more developments.

The business was registered with the Department of State last November — a month after Monserrate was indicted on separate federal corruption charges — under the name «Papaya Pizza Corp..»

Early bellwethers for 2018 last week included high - profile races in Westchester and Nassau counties that saw voters elect Democratic candidates who promised to stamp out corruption (It didn't hurt that Nassau's county executive had been indicted on federal corruption charges.)

Democrat Laura Curran — who won her primary decisively on Tuesday — and Republican Jack Martins each kicked off the race to Nov. 7 by releasing television ads focused on proposals to restore trust in government after the arrest last year of Republican County Executive Edward Mangano on federal corruption charges.

Silver's resignation following his arrest last month on federal corruption charges took effect one minute before midnight on Monday.

U.S. prosecutors are recommending that former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver receive a sentence «substantially in excess» of 10 years in prison for his conviction on federal corruption charges late last year.

The Brooklyn assemblyman, a Democrat and self - identified Black Panther, is contemplating a bid to replace former State Senator John Sampson, who was forced from office following a conviction on federal corruption charges last week.