Last month, Mr. Savino, who had been supportive of mayoral hopeful Adolfo Carrion Jr.
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But Ms. Savino said that provision might have to be removed to attract more Republican support.
Savino, 45, is charged with fraud and bribery conspiracy, accused of accepting bribes to help Smith run.
'" Similar story with "No Ordinary Family": "That door closed and opened the door for Vince Savino.
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Mr. Savino, who is accused of accepting a bribe, and his attorney didn't return calls for comment Wednesday.
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Federal agents arrested Mr. Savino in a lakefront home 30 miles north of the city, according to prosecutors.
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When Mr. Savino called an attorney, it was Kevin Faga, his partner in a White Plains law firm.
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Mr. Savino ultimately endorsed former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Joe Lhota, a former aide to Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
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"A collection devoted to dogs and to the American Kennel Club may seem somewhat esoteric, " Mr. Savino said.
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There is no Republican elected official in the Bronx, where Mr. Savino has led the county organization since 2005.
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Mr. Lhota said Wednesday that Mr. Savino's alleged actions are "despicable" and that he wouldn't be involved in his campaign.
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Lhota said Wednesday that neither Savino nor Halloran, who both had endorsed him, would have any further role in his campaign.
It says two party leaders, Joseph Savino and Vincent Tabone, accepted tens of thousands of dollars in exchange for agreeing to help.
He plays Vince Savino, a Chicago mobster who comes to Sin City in 1960 determined to get in on the ground floor.
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At a Bronx property that city records show is owned by Mr. Savino, a neighbor said Wednesday he hadn't seen him in years.
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But nailing down the dog's Westminster whereabouts wasn't really the primary objective of the man seeking the AKC's help, according to Mr. Savino.
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Those waivers were at the center of a probe that led to the arrests Tuesday of Mr. Savino and five others, including state Sen.
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"A lot of people who work within the dog fancy and who are here for Westminster will come by to do research, " Mr. Savino said.
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Diane Savino, a Staten Island Democrat who has allied herself with the chamber's Republican majority on many issues and is the lead sponsor of a soon-to-be-introduced bill.
Savino says he has clients who are on the cusp of AMT who maximize the state and local deduction just until the AMT equals the regular income tax.
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"She was very excited to hear that, " Mr. Savino said.
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Ms. Savino and the sponsor in the Democratic-controlled Assembly, Richard Gottfried, said they're hopeful that they could pass the bill if Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, were to get onboard.
The GOP operations in two of the city's five boroughs are in upheaval, since Bronx Republican Party Chairman Joseph Savino and Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone both were arrested.
Leaders of the five borough parties didn't immediately respond to phone and email inquiries Wednesday, while state Republican Chairman Ed Cox urged Savino and Tabone to resign from their party offices.
Savino and Desmaret didn't return requests for comment Wednesday.
Mr. Savino didn't answer a call to his cellphone.
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With the arrest Tuesday of Joseph "Jay" Savino, the chairman of the GOP in the Bronx, federal investigators brought new attention to an organization that operates on the margins of city politics.
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Last year, right about this time, Craig Savino, the American Kennel Club archivist, got an email from someone exploring the history of the Clumber Spaniel, a hunting dog developed in the U.K. and beloved of the monarchs Edward VII and George V.
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