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  1. Secretly taped NY lawmakers, operatives are namedRead the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | The Post-Standard

    Nine New York City Democrats, including state senators, a city council member and two political operatives, were secretly recorded by a former state senator seeking leniency for her role in a corruption scandal, and nearly all of them are under criminal investigation, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

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  2. New York state Sen. John Sampson pleads not guilty to embezzling $440,000Read the original story

    Monday May 6 | The Post-Standard

    A prominent New York state senator pleaded not guilty on Monday to embezzlement and other charges alleging he brazenly tried to sabotage a federal fraud investigation of his law practice by seeking inside information from an employee of the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office.

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  3. NY state Sen. John Sampson arrested as public corruption probe expandsRead the original story

    Jun 23, 2010 | The Post-Standard

    A once-powerful New York state senator was arrested on Monday in a widening corruption scandal that has resulted in criminal charges against other lawmakers and turned some into wire-wearing informants.

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  4. New York state Sen. John Sampson charged with embezzling $440,000Read the original story

    Jun 23, 2010 | The Post-Standard

    A once-powerful New York state senator was arrested Monday in a widening corruption scandal that has resulted in criminal charges against other lawmakers and turned some into wire-wearing informants.

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  5. Who sells the most Quick Draw lottery games in Central New York?Read the original story

    Jan 5, 2012 | The Post-Standard

    Dave Aubertine , of Oswego, and John Jerome, of Clay, plays Quick Draw at the Euclid Restaurant in Clay in 2012.

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  6. 'Don't steal my prom dress': Teen girls use social media to avoid a fashion faux pasRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 15, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    "Just ordered this beauty," one high school girl wrote on Twitter , with a photo of her outfit attached.

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  7. A Simple Fix: Should New York compel judges to report problem prosecutors?Read the original story

    Apr 10, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    Shih-Wei Su was jailed for 12 years on attempted murder charges before a federal appeals court overturned his conviction, finding that a Queens prosecutor had "knowingly elicited false testimony" in sending him to prison.

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  8. Don't just get mad at Albany's corruption; bring in outsiders to clean it upRead the original story

    Apr 7, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara needed a chart to explain the tentacles of a corruption scandal that led to the arrest Thursday of state Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, D-Bronx. On Tuesday, Bharara held a similar news conference to announce bribery charges against state Sen.

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  9. Albany scandals energize campaign finance reform advocates, but legislators want detailsRead the original story

    Apr 4, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    In a week in which three Albany legislators were snagged in new corruption scandals, about 150 people packed a room in Syracuse to talk about campaign finance reform.

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  10. New details in bribery case against NY State Sen. Malcolm Smith, 5 othersRead the original story

    Apr 2, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    A New York state lawmaker was arrested Tuesday along with several other politicians in an alleged plot to bribe his way into the race for mayor of New York City.

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  11. New York Senator, IDC member, arrested today in bribery plot, NY Post reportsRead the original story

    Apr 2, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    State Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Queens Democrat, was arrested this morning at his home by FBI agents investigating a plot to get Smith on the Republican ballot for New York City mayor, the New York Post is reporting .

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  12. Steinway pianos returning to SyracuseRead the original story

    Mar 5, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    Since Clark Music shut its doors in August after 153 years in business, you could not walk into a store in Syracuse and buy a Steinway, one of the most famous piano brands.

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  13. NY keeps public in dark as (film tax) credits rollRead the original story

    Mar 4, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    New York State is giving away hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to the film industry without telling the public how much each company is benefiting.

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  14. Syracuse bus company's van was speeding, carrying too many peopleRead the original story

    Mar 1, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    A Syracuse-based bus company's van that crashed outside Scranton, Pa. on Tuesday night, killing one and injuring 15, was speeding and carrying more passengers than it was designed to hold, the Pocono Record reported .

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  15. Syracuse company's van involved in fatal crash recently passed safety inspection, state saysRead the original story

    Feb 28, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    The Mercedes Benz van owned by a Syracuse company involved in a fatal crash Tuesday had recently passed a New York State safety inspection, a Department of Transportation spokeswoman said.

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  16. Is New York's $7.25 per hour minimum wage unlivable?Read the original story

    Feb 18, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    Workers who make low wages making hotel beds, ringing up groceries, delivering pizza and tending tables in New York say the proposed hike in the state's minimum wage won't erase all their financial worries.

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  17. New York Minute: Hydrofracking decision postponedRead the original story

    Feb 13, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    Reforming campaign laws, strengthening gun laws, increasing pre-K programs, raising the minimum wage: Oh, it's the State of the UNION.

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  18. St. John's freshman Chris Obekpa is the new King of QueensRead the original story

    Feb 10, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    St. John's center Chris Obekpa attempts to block Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright's shot in a game last Wednesday.

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  19. Syracuse women's basketball will face St. John's in Wednesday matineeRead the original story

    Jan 23, 2013 | The Post-Standard

    The Syracuse Orange women's basketball team travels to Queens take on St. John's Wednesday in an 11:30 a.m. tip-off at Carnesecca Arena.

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  20. Cuomo's Upstate casino plan may work in Catskills, analyst saysRead the original story

    Jan 12, 2011 | The Post-Standard

    The success of new upstate New York casinos proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo would depend heavily upon them drawing gamblers from other places in an already crowded Northeast market, analysts say.

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