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- ↑ "Obituary for Joseph R. Pisani". McHoul Funeral Home. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ↑ New York Red Book (1973; pg. 101)
- ↑ DelBello, Pisani Face to Face on the Issues in The New York Times on October 18, 1981
- ↑ Indictment Charges New York Legislator Embezzled $83,000 in The New York Times on December 2, 1983
- ↑ Prosecutor Asserts Pisani Abused His Position to Embezzle $80,000 in The New York Times on May 2, 1984
- ↑ Pisani Guilty on 18 Counts, Acquitted of 11 in The New York Times on June 2, 1984
- ↑ Albany Leaders a Proposal on Malpractice in The New York Times on June 28, 1984
- ↑ Pisani, A Former State Senator, Is Given 4-Year Prison Term in Fraud Case in The New York Times on August 2, 1984
- ↑ "Matter Joseph R. Pisani (09/14/84)" at Find a Case
- ↑ Pisani Reflects on His Changed Life in The New York Times on September 29, 1985
- ↑ Ex-Legislator Wins Reversal of Conviction in The New York Times on September 13, 1985
- ↑ Ex-State Senator Gets Jail Term After Guilty Plea on Tax Evasion in The New York Times on July 29, 1986
- ↑ Pisani Starts Serving Federal Prison Term in The New York Times on September 16, 1986
- ↑ "Matter Joseph R. Pisani (02/17/87)" at Find a Case
- ↑ Ex-Sen. Pisani Back in Jail in The New York Times on March 20, 1987
- ↑ An Ex-Senator Finds a Welcome On the Airwaves in The New York Times on January 8, 1988
- ↑ Out of Jail, Ex-Legislator Turns to Art in The New York Times on June 25, 1989