Levy's convicted friend got $85,000 in county work
Photo credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara | Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy (April 12, 2010)
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A company associated with a longtime friend of County Executive Steve Levy got more than $85,000 in county title work, on Levy's recommendation, despite his federal tax evasion conviction, loss of his law license for more than a year, and his being cited for "unconscionable trade practices" by the county's consumer affairs officials.
The friend, Ethan Ellner, also recently admitted to involvement...