Sentences with phrase «today on corruption charges»

The same can't be said about some other possible replacements to Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R - Rockville Centre, who was arrested today on corruption charges.

The New York Times is reporting today that assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver may be arrested today on corruption charges.

But Mr. Silver's arrest today on corruption charges may hamper Mr. de Blasio's ability to rely on Mr. Silver to advocate for his city, observers say.

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

Not exact matches

A jury today found ex-Queens Councilman Dan Halloran guilty on all five counts of the corruption charges he faced stemming in part from his role in a bribery scheme to sell the GOP line in the 2013 NYC mayoral primary.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's re-trial on federal corruption charges starts in Manhattan today.

Joe Percoco, a former top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo, and seven co-defendants were arraigned today on federal corruption charges.

«It is my humble honor to stand here today as a candidate for governor, as a mayor of the largest city but also as an imperfect human being,» said Ganim, who spent seven years in prison on federal corruption charges.

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

Still, Mr. Brafman added, «in today's climate, defendants facing political corruption charges must be concerned about potential juror bias that may be based more on perception than fact.»

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.

«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.

Led by Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, the 23 - member caucus asked in an open letter today that the speaker replacing Sheldon Silver, who was arrested on corruption charges a week ago, consider a series of questions related to how the body is governed and requested that the next speaker establish a task force to address reform.

Norman Seabrook, the powerful and politically connected head of the NYC Correction Officers» Benevolent Association, was arrested today on federal corruption charges — including taking a $ 60,000 payoff delivered in a designer bag.

Here's the script for the new anti-Denenberg ad, which hits the airwaves today and is similar to a past ad that said the Democratic attorney would «fit right in» with the string of Albany lawmakers busted on corruption charges:

The trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, in Federal District Court in Manhattan on an eight - count indictment that includes bribery and extortion charges is scheduled to begin today — just as the unrelated corruption case against Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the State Assembly, enters its third week.

Dean Skelos, former New York State Senate Temporary President and Republican Majority Leader, was sentenced today in federal court on corruption charges.

Kaminsky formally launched his bid today for the district that was vacated by ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos last month following his conviction on corruption charges.

A source close to former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno says the Rensselaer County Republican is expected to be indicted for a second time on corruption charges sometime today.

The retrial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges is set to begin today in Lower Manhattan.

Today's guilty verdict echoed a separate jury's decision just two weeks ago to convict another former state leader, Sheldon Silver, on political corruption charges.

Report: Silver to be Arrested on Corruption ChargesThe New York Times reports that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is expected to be arrested on corruption charges today in connection with an investigation into his outsiCorruption ChargesThe New York Times reports that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is expected to be arrested on corruption charges today in connection with an investigation into his outsicorruption charges today in connection with an investigation into his outside income.

Former State Senator Malcolm Smith, a one - time Democratic majority leader, was found guilty today on federal corruption charges, joining a long list of Albany legislators who have run into legal trouble.

The scramble for Assembly votes was briefer than expected; originally, February 10 was picked as the date to elect a speaker to replace Sheldon Silver, who will resign today after he was arrested on corruption charges.

State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested by the FBI Today on federal corruption charges.