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Former Hempstead School Official, Restaurateur Indicted In Kickback Scheme Former Hempstead School Official, Restaurateur Indicted In Kickback Scheme
Former Hempstead School Official, Restaurateur Indicted In Kickback Scheme A former school official on Long Island is facing charges for allegedly scheming with a restaurateur in a million-dollar kickback scheme, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed on Thursday, May 19 charging Lindenhurst resident Sharon Gardner, age 56, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District, and Elmont resident Maria Caliendo, age 57, in the scam. US Attorney Breon Peace said that Gardner and Caliendo - the owner of foodservice providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in Franklin Square - have been charged wi…

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Ex-Cuomo Aide Released From Federal Prison Ex-Cuomo Aide Released From Federal Prison
Ex-Cuomo Aide Released From Federal Prison A former top aide to ousted New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been released from federal prison following a conviction on corruption charges, years before his sentence was set to expire. Original story - Ex-Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Taking $300K In Bribes Northern Westchester resident Joseph Percoco, of South Salem, who was serving time in a Hudson Valley prison, was transferred to a halfway house, according to the federal Residential Reentry Management office in Brooklyn. Earlier story - Former Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester Ordered To Report To Prison Percoco…

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