Oyster Bay reappoints one to town ethics board; two seats remain unfilled
The Oyster Bay Town Board has reappointed an ethics board member but the five-member panel remains at less than its full complement with three members serving.
Margaret Eaton, a former commercial aviation manager, was reappointed to the board for a five-year term on Jan. 29.
Oyster Bay Town supervisor sued by state to recover Sandy damage payment
December 19, 2018 - 8:20am
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino received almost $16,000 of federal disaster relief for which he was not eligible, a lawsuit filed in state court alleges.
Judge moves trial date of former Mangano aide to January
July 26, 2018 - 9:47am
A federal judge Thursday rescheduled the start of the trial of Rob Walker, the one-time chief aide to former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, until after Mangano's retrial on corruption charges.
Judge sets tentative date for Edward Ambrosino's tax-evasion trial
A federal judge in Central Islip on Thursday set Feb. 25 as the tentative date for the start of Hempstead Town Board member Edward Ambrosino's tax-evasion trial.
Dean Skelos, son convicted of corruption
July 17, 2018 - 10:10am
A Manhattan federal jury on Tuesday convicted former State Senate leader and Long Island power broker Dean Skelos in his retrial of charges that he used his official power to corruptly secure work for his son, Adam.
Mangano used $900,000 from campaign fund to pay his defense attorney
Former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, facing an October retrial on federal corruption charges, paid $900,000 from campaign funds to his criminal defense attorney during the first half of the year, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday with the state board of elections.
Oyster Bay approves contract first, investigates later
June 18, 2018 - 8:40am
The Town of Oyster Bay expanded disclosure requirements for prospective subcontractors Monday, after a Google search last week led one town board member to question whether an indicted former Oyster Bay official was connected to a firm that won a $175,000 contract.
More than $2M paid by Hempstead to law firm employing top town, county Republicans, chart shows
May 1, 2018 - 9:56am
More than 70 percent of the Town of Hempstead's legal fees to outside firms in the last two years have been paid to a firm that employs top town and county Republicans, according to a chart posted on the town website.
Rob Walker's family creates legal defense fund
April 2, 2018 - 4:40am
Rob Walker's family members have begun raising money for the former Nassau County chief deputy county executive's legal defense fund.
Joseph Mondello gives Lou Savinetti new two-year term
Republican Nassau County legislators last week reappointed GOP Elections Commissioner Lou Savinetti to a new two-year term — nine months before his existing term expires on Dec. 31.