In light of the recent conviction of former state Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, we asked readers if they think the outcome sends a clear message to Albany to clean up the way it conducts politics in this state.

I congratulate the federal prosecutor on pursuing these cases of corruption by the Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, and they deserve every bit of the justice system thrown at them that they got. I think Governor Andrew Cuomo has to be honest and truthful and really come out clean and make more corruption inquiries and get to the bottom of these things.
Francis Leo Hogan lll
University Heights

I believe they should clean house in the Assembly and I believe they are doing a good job cleaning up Albany because the corrupt politicians aren’t doing anything for the people in need. And you have all of these corrupt politicians stealing all this money that’s supposed to go to the communities.
Erik Marrero
Norwood

I believe that all these politicians are a bunch of liars. They promise you this and promise you that when they’re only getting elected, but once they get elected, its nothing. They don’t give you anything. They just give you maybe five percent of what they promised the public and they take what belongs to us, especially the poor. They think we don’t exist and there’s more poor people than rich people. Things could change, if we could only get the right guy. A strong guy who will fight for the people.
Bobby Santiago
Bedford Park

Of course it’s time to clean house in Albany, but I don’t know if the powers that be up there have the determination to do it, because further investigations could implicate some more of their friends.
Jules Ira Rubenstein
Van Cortlandt Park South

 

 

Yes, it’s time to clean house, but as long as politicians continue to allow private donations into politics they will always be bought off by the special interest groups. And there will always be a high level of corruption. The level of corruption is always high when you’re dealing with a job that allows you to earmark certain things for friends. Eliminate all donations from special interest groups.
Karl Nemeth
Mount Hope