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Bruno Guilty on Two Counts
ALBANY—Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno has been found guilty on two counts in his federal corruption trial, and acquitted on five other counts. Jurors could not reach consensus on another...
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ALBANY—One of the more colorful figures to grace the Capitol--and rise to its inner circle of control--has been convicted on two counts in a federal fraud trial. For those who decried the nebulous...
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Albany Convicted on Two Counts
Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno was convicted on two counts in his federal corruption trial yesterday, and according to the Times, at least, that would seem to mean Albany got convicted too....
View ArticleLazio, Too, Says Bruno Verdict Should Prompt Reform
ALBANY—Rick Lazio, the only Republican who is openly campaigning for governor, said he was "disappointed in Joe" after his conviction yesterday of federal fraud charges. Lazio is running to "replace...
View ArticleBruno Leaves Stafford Firm
ALBANY—Joe Bruno is leaving as C.E.O. of the consulting firm where he has been perched since resigning from the State Senate in 2007. Kris Thompson, a spokesman for CMA Consulting Services in Latham...
View ArticleIt’s the Budget, Stupid
ALBANY—Just before David Paterson's speech in the financial district about the state's fiscal woes, Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch said he was disappointed in the "ratio of coverage" that ethics...
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Behind Paterson, The Crooked Line of Succession
When Eliot Spitzer took the oath of office on the first day of January 2007, he promised a new day in New York politics. "This election was not about electing one person as governor," Mr. Spitzer said....
View ArticleJoe Bruno and Justice
Liberals and conservatives don't agree on much these days, but the Supreme Court's recent decision to weaken a broad anti-corruption statute was unambiguously unanimous. In ruling that parts of the...
View ArticleJoe Strasburg: Cuomo 'Will Crush You Like His Father Did' [VIDEO]
With the governor taking a hard line on budget negotiations, no one would accuse Andrew Cuomo of being a wimp these days, least of all the real estate industry: "If any of you know the history of the...
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The Committee to Save New York: An Oral History of Hurricane Sandy
(Photo illustration: Ed Johnson) When Hurricane Sandy came ashore, it fell to the city’s leaders and the thousands of workers at their command to secure our coasts, to rescue those trapped by water and...
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