ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new poll has found that New York voters are underwhelmed with the ethics reforms recently endorsed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers.
It's been reported as pure coincidence, but sentencing dates and times for convicted state house leader Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver will likely occur simultaneously.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The federal prosecutor who won political corruption convictions of two of New York's most powerful lawmakers says both recently completed trials publicly exposed a "deep culture problem" in the state Legislature.