The George Santos saga may not be over, state prosecutor signals

And the first TV ad of the 2026 statewide election cycle has arrived.

Good afternoon — It’s Tuesday and National Apple Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• Local prosecutors signaled Tuesday that the legal saga of former Long Island U.S. Rep. George Santos may not be over after Trump freed him from prison last week.

• Watch: A challenger to state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has placed an ad to air ahead of the debate for New York City mayor Wednesday night.

• The state Department of Health is being sued by early intervention service providers for allegedly violating state regulations and law.

• U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler from the lower Hudson Valley was the lone New York Republican to sign onto a letter warning House leadership about health care costs.

Names in today’s CapCon: George Santos, Anne Donnelly, Tom DiNapoli, Drew Warshaw, Raj Goyle, Mike Lawler

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Former U.S. Rep. George Santos (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)

🗣️ George Santos could still end up in prison after being freed by Trump

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has been free from federal prison for less than a week but there’s a chance he could end up back behind bars.

The Republican from Long Island was released late Friday night after his sentence was commuted by President Donald J. Trump. The former congressman was convicted of federal fraud charges.

He was famously expelled from Congress in 2023. I forgot until today that the whole thing started with the revelation that he had falsely said he attended Baruch College and played on their volleyball team.

The Santos scandals may not be over just yet, we learned Tuesday.

The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office had been investigating Santos before his federal indictment.

Nassau County District Anne T. Donnelly released a statement Tuesday saying that she was proud that her office had partnered with federal prosecutors to secure a conviction for Santos but suggested that the probe may not be complete just yet.

“Since first learning of George Santos’ actions, I have been at the forefront of bringing him to justice. I am proud of the work my office has done, and the conviction achieved in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s office,” Donnelly said.