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Bronx assemblyman Eric Stevenson charged with corruption
Eric Stevenson (New York State Assembly) New York State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson and four others were charged with corruption by U.S. prosecutors on Thursday, in the second federal graft case brought...
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Bronx Assemblyman Nelson Castro went undercover to protect himself
Bronx Assemblyman Nelson Castro resigned Thursday after it was revealed that he has been cooperating with federal prosecutors to help indict his colleague, Assemblyman Eric Stevenson. (Credit: Nelson...
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New York politics: Scared straight or ripe for reform?
Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks regarding arrests made in a public corruption complaint against New York Assemblyman Eric Stevenson.Credit: Reuters When...
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After corruption plots, Cuomo announces tougher penalties for dishonest pols
Governor Andrew Cuomo (Mario Tama/Getty Image News.) After a week where a slew of state politicians were charged in two separate corruption crimes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced tougher penalties for...
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Prosecutors unseal indictment of pol who wore wire in corruption case
Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson unsealed the indictment Wednesday. Credit: Metro In another chapter in the arrests last week of New York politicians charged with corruption, the politician who...
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Albany lawmakers defuse tension with playful ‘frisking’
The New York State Capitol. Credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images Legislators in Albany have apparently taken to playfully “frisking” one another, according to a New York Times report. The practice comes...
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Poll: Voters expect more politician arrests
New York state Sen. Malcolm Smith was arrested April 2 on charges that he plotted to bribe his way onto the Republican ballot in this year’s mayoral race. Credit: Reuters More than 80 percent of New...
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New York State assemblyman found guilty in bribery case
New York State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson (L) and his attorney leave the Manhattan Federal Court in New York April 4, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid A New York state assemblyman was found guilty on...
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