November 2013: North Hempstead Councilman Thomas K. Dwyer stepped down from his post Friday evening, saying a consulting job he is in talks to take would pose a conflict of interest.

Related:

November 2015: “A former North Hempstead town councilman said he gave $20,000 to the son of New York State Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) to fulfill an alleged bribe requested by a mutual acquaintance.”
(Newsday, NY Post)

June 2018 (retrial): Witness [Tom Dwyer] in Skelos case: I was told to pay Adam Skelos