Topic: Joseph Bruno

A grand jury has been reportedly seated to rehear evidence against former New York Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.. . Bruno was convicted on two...

New York court tosses conviction of former state Senate leader

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of the former majority leader of the New York State Senate, Joseph Bruno, who will now face a new criminal trial on federal corruption charges.The Second Circuit Court of ...

Don't retry ex-New York state senate leader: lawyer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - There is insufficient evidence against former New York Republican Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno to allow for a second trial against him, Bruno's lawyer told a U.S. appeals court on Friday.Bruno, 82, was sentenced to two ...
Former state Senate leader Joseph Bruno took another stab at clearing his name yesterday.. . His lawyer argued before a federal appeals panel with...

Mike's blackout plan would cost stores

The Bloomberg administration is trying to force grocery stores to make costly electrical upgrades so they can stay open in a blackout, the Daily...

Mayor and his niece in gay marriage push

Mayor Bloomberg made an impassioned plea Thursday for same-sex marriage - and revealed the issue was a matter close to his own family.. . Bloomberg...

Cuomo: Pass ethics reform, or else

Spurred by the arrests of two more lawmakers on corruption charges, Gov. Cuomo warned the Legislature on Thursday: Clean up your act, or I'll do it...

N.Y. pension debate targets double-dippers, crooks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In New York state's debate over public pension reform, the only retirees more unpopular than the double-dippers are the convicted criminals.As state and local governments consider how to reduce the billions of dollars they will owe to ...
This storm will be different, Mayor Bloomberg says.. . As New Yorkers brace for another snowfall this weekend, Mayor Bloomberg vowed to avoid a...
Ex-NY Senate leader seeks to block trial on new charges once fraud conviction is overturnedThe former Republican leader of the New York Senate has asked an appeals court to stop prosecutors from filing new charges once his fraud conviction is overturned.Joseph ...