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[DuWayne v Levy]

By RICK BRAND rick.brand@newsday.com

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Steve Levy through the years The chairman of a legislative task force probing hate crimes Tuesday charged the administration of County Executive Steve Levy with compromising their work by improperly obtaining an advanced copy of a report and cutting 52 pages from it.

At a Hauppauge news conference, Legis. DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) held up the altered 98-page copy of the still unreleased report, which he said deleted the verbatim testimony of those who spoke at four hearings across the county in the summer and fall of 2009 in the wake of the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero. He said the report had been planned as a 150 page report.

The lawmaker could not detail whether other editing changes were made because he did not have a copy of the original draft that was put together by the staff of the Suffolk Criminal Coordinating Council. The council staff worked with the task force.

PHOTOS: Click here to see photos of Steve Levy through the years

VIDEOS: Coverage of Steve Levy on the job in Suffolk


"To have the efforts of the task force thwarted at the last moment by an unwanted and unwarranted interference of the county executive is inexcusable," said Gregory.

But Chief Deputy County Executive Edward Dumas, said, "I reviewed the report to ensure that police department initiatives and programs were accurate and complete and made no suggested edits, additions or deletions except for the table of contents for the police department's section."

Dumas added that Gregory's claims were outrageous and false. "It's very sad he is politicizing an issue of such significance," Dumas said.

Gregory said he is asking the Suffolk Ethics Commission to review whether the county's administrative code was violated because Dumas received an advanced copy of the report from John Desmond, probation department director who is council chair and oversees the staff.

Gregory said he is meeting in his office with Desmond and council staff at 3 p.m. Tuesday to seek the original draft of the report. "We are going to take control of the process and make sure the report remains intact," Gregory said.

Renee Oritz, a task force member, said the report was aimed at showing Suffolk's immigrant community that the county was facing the hate crime issue and dealing with it in a transparent manner. "This totally dilutes that," said Oritz, who is also a deputy legislative clerk.

[UnregisteredKazoozles]

To many words for me to read.

[Unregisteredread]

By RICK BRAND rick.brand@newsday.com

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Steve Levy through the years The chairman of a legislative task force probing hate crimes Tuesday charged the administration of County Executive Steve Levy with compromising their work by improperly obtaining an advanced copy of a report and cutting 52 pages from it.

At a Hauppauge news conference, Legis. DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) held up the altered 98-page copy of the still unreleased report, which he said deleted the verbatim testimony of those who spoke at four hearings across the county in the summer and fall of 2009 in the wake of the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero. He said the report had been planned as a 150 page report.

The lawmaker could not detail whether other editing changes were made because he did not have a copy of the original draft that was put together by the staff of the Suffolk Criminal Coordinating Council. The council staff worked with the task force.

PHOTOS: Click here to see photos of Steve Levy through the years

VIDEOS: Coverage of Steve Levy on the job in Suffolk


"To have the efforts of the task force thwarted at the last moment by an unwanted and unwarranted interference of the county executive is inexcusable," said Gregory.

But Chief Deputy County Executive Edward Dumas, said, "I reviewed the report to ensure that police department initiatives and programs were accurate and complete and made no suggested edits, additions or deletions except for the table of contents for the police department's section."

Dumas added that Gregory's claims were outrageous and false. "It's very sad he is politicizing an issue of such significance," Dumas said.

Gregory said he is asking the Suffolk Ethics Commission to review whether the county's administrative code was violated because Dumas received an advanced copy of the report from John Desmond, probation department director who is council chair and oversees the staff.

Gregory said he is meeting in his office with Desmond and council staff at 3 p.m. Tuesday to seek the original draft of the report. "We are going to take control of the process and make sure the report remains intact," Gregory said.

Renee Oritz, a task force member, said the report was aimed at showing Suffolk's immigrant community that the county was facing the hate crime issue and dealing with it in a transparent manner. "This totally dilutes that," said Oritz, who is also a deputy legislative clerk.Gregory can read???

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To many words for me to read.

Your are the exact reason why someone like Levy keeps getting elected.

[al sharptoni]

Duh Wayne is a racist just like me.

And I have tapes of atni white comments that will bring that
litttle man down as well as some of his corporate lapdogs.

And just like me - he aint dat brite.

[Unregistered4795]

this article is a non-starter. It was pulled from the website and does not appear in the print edition. Trust me, ive been looking. Apparently, more "great" reporting by newsday that ends up being completely false. duWAYNE is a loser! Where did you boss live again duwayne? What? You were his chief of staff and didnt realize he was living in FLORIDA! Oh brotherrrr get rid of this one too!

[.uh, no.]

this article is a non-starter. It was pulled from the website and does not appear in the print edition. Trust me, ive been looking. Apparently, more "great" reporting by newsday that ends up being completely false. duWAYNE is a loser! Where did you boss live again duwayne? What? You were his chief of staff and didnt realize he was living in FLORIDA! Oh brotherrrr get rid of this one too!

If ND pulled it it's because of the incestuous relationship that it has with SL and more proof that ND abrogated its free press responsibilities long ago.

[476879]

If ND pulled it it's because of the incestuous relationship that it has with SL and more proof that ND abrogated its free press responsibilities long ago.

Another BS story, they have been blasting Levy for months. The story was not correct info. and D put his foot in sh-t again

[poor dwayne]

Another BS story, they have been blasting Levy for months. The story was not correct info. and D put his foot in sh-t again

wasn't Dwayne used by the great divider Harry Withers when he led the GOP in Suffolk County ?

I remember the GOP went out and got Dwayne petitions to run against some guy who lived down south.

[UnregisteredTen times10]

wasn't Dwayne used by the great divider Harry Withers when he led the GOP in Suffolk County ?

I remember the GOP went out and got Dwayne petitions to run against some guy who lived down south.

Dwayne is a good legislator who will not bow down to stevey boy threats!He looks out for the people in his district and is a good man.

[theyalllookalike]

Dwayne is a good legislator who will not bow down to stevey boy threats!He looks out for the people in his district and is a good man.


ANOTHER D.A.N.

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By RICK BRAND rick.brand@newsday.com

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Steve Levy through the years The chairman of a legislative task force probing hate crimes Tuesday charged the administration of County Executive Steve Levy with compromising their work by improperly obtaining an advanced copy of a report and cutting 52 pages from it.

At a Hauppauge news conference, Legis. DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) held up the altered 98-page copy of the still unreleased report, which he said deleted the verbatim testimony of those who spoke at four hearings across the county in the summer and fall of 2009 in the wake of the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero. He said the report had been planned as a 150 page report.

The lawmaker could not detail whether other editing changes were made because he did not have a copy of the original draft that was put together by the staff of the Suffolk Criminal Coordinating Council. The council staff worked with the task force.

PHOTOS: Click here to see photos of Steve Levy through the years

VIDEOS: Coverage of Steve Levy on the job in Suffolk


"To have the efforts of the task force thwarted at the last moment by an unwanted and unwarranted interference of the county executive is inexcusable," said Gregory.

But Chief Deputy County Executive Edward Dumas, said, "I reviewed the report to ensure that police department initiatives and programs were accurate and complete and made no suggested edits, additions or deletions except for the table of contents for the police department's section."

Dumas added that Gregory's claims were outrageous and false. "It's very sad he is politicizing an issue of such significance," Dumas said.

Gregory said he is asking the Suffolk Ethics Commission to review whether the county's administrative code was violated because Dumas received an advanced copy of the report from John Desmond, probation department director who is council chair and oversees the staff.

Gregory said he is meeting in his office with Desmond and council staff at 3 p.m. Tuesday to seek the original draft of the report. "We are going to take control of the process and make sure the report remains intact," Gregory said.

Renee Oritz, a task force member, said the report was aimed at showing Suffolk's immigrant community that the county was facing the hate crime issue and dealing with it in a transparent manner. "This totally dilutes that," said Oritz, who is also a deputy legislative clerk.

DuWayne is one of the brightest members of the Leg. He may have made a mistake and jumped the gun here