BY DYLAN SKRILOFF A federal appeals court vacated the conviction of deceased NY State Senator Tom Libous (R) this week and agreed with Libous attorney Paul DerOhannesian that a $50,000 fine the senator paid must be returned to the Libous family. Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, fired by President Trump in February, had been adamant […]
FROM NYSAC The New York State Association of Counties [NYSAC] announced that it supports legislation (S.517, Young) passed by the state Senate on May 22, which would have the state reimburse local taxpayers for the recent state-mandated District Attorney salary increase. NYSAC also calls on the State Assembly to take up and pass the bill […]
Hillary Lynn Stuchin and James G. Skoufis were married May 20 at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan, the assemblyman announced last week. Rabbi Sarah Reines officiated the interfaith ceremony, which incorporated both Jewish and Greek traditions. The bride, 31, is an associate director in Manhattan at UJA-Federation of New York, where she focuses on public […]
A group of “progressive” activists stood outside the New City office of Senator David Carlucci (D) and declared him a turncoat, even a Trump-o-crat. Why? Because for years now, Carlucci has caucused with Republicans in the New York State Senate. At one time he and his fellow members of the “Independent Democratic Conference” actually swung […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Just over a year ago on April 14, this writer initiated his Ombudsman Alert Column with an article addressing the vital topic of Automobile Safety in relation to the tragic February 3, 2015 collision of a 2011 Mercedes-Benz SUV with the Metro-North train in Valhalla, New York, which resulted in six deaths […]