Category Archives: Public Corruption
Pol will surrender after being caught in Huntley wiretap – m.NYPOST.com
Embattled state Sen. John Sampson of Brooklyn is set to turn himself in to authorities today after being ensnared in a bribery scandal involving former colleague-turned-rat Shirley Huntley, sources said. Sampson told his aides over the weekend that he was … Continue reading
Assemblyman Boyland charged with felony fraud in superseding indictment | ThisNY.com
http://thisny.com/assemblyman-boyland-charged-with-felony-fraud-in-superseding-indictment/ Posted by James M. Odato U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Loretta Lynch announced a second superseding indictment against Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr. on Friday. The charges against Boyland, who has held office in Brooklyn for 10 years, … Continue reading
Albany Madness 2013: All – Amigos Final
Albany Madness 2013 Final: Who will be King of the Albany Grifters? You Decide. http://t.co/T6YWAc0kEH Voting ends 8:00 PM.
Albany Madness – Rd #3 – Elite Eight
Elite Eight time in Albany Madness. Three former Republican officeholders have made it to Round 3. Three Amigos do so as well as Hiram Monserrate defeats higher seeded Alan Hevesi in a furious final 90 minutes of … Continue reading
Albany Madness – Update
Albany Madness has opened for voting. Rd 1 voting ends Sunday at 9AM. In the battle of Senate Majority Leaders, Joe Bruno is beating Malcolm Smith. In the sex offenders match convicted pedophile Chris Ortloff is having his way with … Continue reading
Boyland’s sad saga continues…
This case involving my former colleague Assemblyman William Boyland gets sadder and sorrier each passing day. The latest sad chapter comes in today’s NY Times: ” The former chief of staff for William F. Boyland Jr., a Democratic assemblyman facing … Continue reading
Lipsky’s Cooperation With Authorities Prompts Unease – NYTimes.com
Now that word has leaked that convicted former lobbyist Richard Lipsky is cooperating with federal authorities in hopes of reducing his jail sentence, “no-good” elected officials wringing their hands, looking over their shoulders, and treating their cellphones like “live” grenades. … Continue reading
Feds Seek Bail Revocation For Espada — Updated 3X
The sorry saga of disgraced former state senator Pedro Espada continues with the latest episode posted on the State of Politics blog today. Unfortunately, the good work of Dr. Neil Calman and the Institute for Urban Family Health was caught … Continue reading
Queens State Sen. Shirley Huntley and Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera, saddled by legal troubles, tumble in Democratic primaries – NYDN
As the song says, “two out of three ain’t bad.” Voters in the Bronx and Queens ousted incumbent legislators, Naomi Rivera and Shirley Huntley, who were accused of nepotism and misuse of state funds. The third legislator who is under federal indictment, … Continue reading
More loose threads: Councilman Ruben Wills and the case of the missing member item | Capital New York
Tug at a loose thread and everything starts to unravel. Such is the case of the investigation of State Senator Shirley Huntley and her dispensing of state grants to nonprofits controlled by relatives and staff. Chris Bragg reports that state … Continue reading
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