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Tag Archives: larry seabrook
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
Sheeeeeeet-off: Larry Seabrook vs. Clay Davis | City & State
This is funny - Sheeeeeeet-off: Larry Seabrook vs. Clay Davis | City & State. But why are the black guys the crooked pols? Didn’t The Soprano’s feature a dirty pol similar to disgraced Brooklyn State Senator Carl Kruger? No one thought … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Crime, Media, Political corruption
Tagged City and State NY, clay davis, HBO, larry seabrook, the wire
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Andy King Declares His Candidacy to Replace Seabrook in a Special | Politicker
Within hours of former City Councilman Larry Seabrook’s conviction and removal from office, his chief rival from 2009, Andy King announced his candidacy for the November 6 special election declared by Mayor Bloomberg. Andy King, a former labor organizer with 1199SEIU, … Continue reading
Councilman Seabrook of N.Y.C. Convicted in Corruption Case – NYTimes.com
The NY Times and other news outlets are reporting that Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook was convicted by a federal jury on 9 of 12 charges corruption charges. The first trial ended in a hung jury. City Councilman Larry B. … Continue reading
2011 Post-Mortem Winners & Losers
The Year That Was – Winners & Losers Winners Governor Andrew Cuomo – Nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by publishing his Year 1 list of accomplishments. Surprisingly, he didn’t take credit for the $785 million regional economic … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Political corruption, Public Policy
Tagged Andrew Cuomo, carl kruger, larry seabrook, Mayor Bloomberg, OWS, pedro espada, Preet Bharara
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Dissecting the Seabrook corruption trial
Seabrook mistrial as jury hits wall By BRUCE GOLDING Last Updated:1:04 PM, December 10, 2011 Posted:11:44 AM, December 10, 2011 A $177 bagel? A $300,000 payment to his mistress? Some $40,000 in crooked donations? None of it could get a … Continue reading
Seabrook Skates – NYPost.com Editorial
Seabrook skates Last Updated:3:52 AM, December 10, 2011 Posted:10:50 PM, December 9, 2011 The endlessly fascinating federal corruption trial of Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook ended in a mistrial — the second straight embarrassing setback for US Attorney Preet Bharara. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Media, Public Corruption
Tagged larry seabrook, leon eastmond, ne bronx redevelopment corp, political corruption
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Mistrial Declared in Seabrook Case
A mistrial was declared Friday in the corruption trial of Bronx City Councilman Larry Seabrook after the jury told the judge it was hopelessly deadlocked. The Daily News was the first to report the news. Apparently, CM Seabrook’s faith in … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Political corruption, Politics
Tagged larry seabrook, political corruption, Preet Bharara
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Jury in Seabrook Trial Says It Is Still Deadlocked
“We the jurors remain deadlocked on all counts,” read the note from the jury in federal corruption trial of City Council Member Larry Seabrook. For the fourth time in as many days, jurors have signaled that they are at an impasse … Continue reading
Seabrook Jurors Wrap Fourth Day of Deliberations
Seabrook Jurors Wrap Fourth Day of Deliberations – WNYC. On Day 4 of deliberations, WNYC Radio is reporting that jurors in Councilman Larry Seabrook‘s federal corruption trial asked for more transcripts of testimony from a half dozen witnesses — including the … Continue reading
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