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George Santos Won't Run For Re-Election: 'Substantial Evidence' Of Lawbreaking, Committee Says George Santos Won't Run For Re-Election: 'Substantial Evidence' Of Lawbreaking, Committee Says
George Santos Won't Run For Re-Election: 'Substantial Evidence' Of Lawbreaking, Committee Says Beleaguered New York Rep. George Santos says he won’t run for office in 2024 after an investigation by the House Ethics Committee found he likely committed federal crimes that have yet to be charged. In a damning report released Thursday, Nov. 16, the committee - made up of five Republicans and five Democrats - said it had unanimously concluded there was “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking and was referring its findings to the Department of Justice. Specifically, the investigation found that Santos, a Long Island Republican whose 3rd District includes parts of Nassau County and Queens: …

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: 400 Employees In Nassau Targeted By ID Theft Unemployment Fraud Rings, DA Says COVID-19: 400 Employees In Nassau Targeted By ID Theft Unemployment Fraud Rings, DA Says
Covid-19: 400 Employees In Nassau Targeted By ID Theft Unemployment Fraud Rings, DA Says Nearly 400 employees of different Nassau County institutions have been had their identities stolen and used to file false unemployment claims during a scheme that started at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the identities of 380 people working for Northwell Health, Nassau County Community College, Hofstra University, the Villages of Valley Stream, East Williston, and Herricks, several Nassau County school districts and other smaller organizations have been stolen by the fraud rings, which submitted false claims to unemployment, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeli…

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by Kathy Reakes