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Friday, September 29, 2017
Vol. 66, No. 39
THINK PINK: BREAST VILLAGES FIGHT TERRY PLEADS GUILTY CANCER AWARENESS FOR DEDUCTIONS ON STATE CHARGES PAGES 35-54
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Corruption convictions overturned 2nd trial pledged of Dean, Adam Skelos on Nassau-centered charges BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN A federal appeals court overturned the 2015 corruption convictions of Dean Skelos, the former Republican majority leader of the state Senate, and his son, Adam, on Tuesday. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit cited a U.S. Supreme Court case involving former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, which narrowed the deďŹ nition of an â&#x20AC;&#x153;oďŹ&#x192;cial actâ&#x20AC;? and what constitutes corruption. Because of this, the court said that jurors in the Skelos case were not instructed properly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because we cannot conclude that the charging error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, we are obliged to vacate the convictions,â&#x20AC;? the decision said. Skelosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro applauded the decision.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Senator Skelos is grateful for the Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s careful consideration of the issues and looks forward to the next steps,â&#x20AC;? Shapiro said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe that as events unfold it is going to become clear that this is a case that never should have been brought.â&#x20AC;? Prosecutors, meanwhile, said they intend to retry the Skeloses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While we are disappointed in the decision and will weigh our appellate options, we look forward to a prompt retrial where we will have another opportunity to present the overwhelming evidence of Dean Skelosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Adam Skelosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guilt and again give the public the justice it deserves,â&#x20AC;? acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim said in a statement. The appeals court said the evidence in the case was adequate â&#x20AC;&#x153;to allow a correctly charged juryâ&#x20AC;? to return a guilty verdict. Continued on Page 73
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOEL HARRIS PHOTOGRAPHY
Ready to race Mineola members of Warriors for a Cause assemble before the Tunnel to Towers 5K Race. See story on page 11.
Williston Park approves cell tower moratorium BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Williston Park village ofďŹ cials approved a six-month moratorium on building cell towers and antennas on Mon-
day night, with trustees saying they need time to study their legal options. The law eďŹ&#x20AC;ectively puts a hold on the village issuing special permits regarding telecommunications facilities, ex-
cept for permits issued before adoption of the law, unless the applicant experiences â&#x20AC;&#x153;unnecessary hardship.â&#x20AC;? Trustees said the law is necessary so Williston Park could Continued on Page 74
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