Author: Michael

Disgraced ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has filed for retirement and stands to receive a pension of up to $95,590 a year — even though he’s likely headed to jail. Skelos, who was convicted earlier this month on federal...

Newsday’s Dan Janison writes: "…But corruption charges have long been routine in state capitals, and Albany’s “crime waves” come and go. Twenty-five years ago this week, the political topic of fascination was...

Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake announced Friday that he’s taking a job as a political consultant — without leaving office. The first-term Democrat’s hiring at Hilltop Public Solutions comes amid calls for a ban on such outside...

“.@SenatorSkelos proclaims, “I’m a gentleman,” when asked why he approached @PreetBharara & shook hands in courtroom.” — Via @nicolefuller http://bit.ly/1M20Osy Sent from my T-Mobile 4G...

Dean and Adam ­Skelos were up to their knees in their own slime when Al D’Amato tried to throw them both a lifeline. They refused. Now the slime is up to their chins, and rising fast. Glug, glug, glug. D’Amato’s low-key and...