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Bloomberg Says N.Y.C. Crime Was Down in 2011. Really???

Posted on January 2, 2012 by SquarePegDem

Is crime really down across New York City? On December 29 the NY Times reported on Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg‘s news conference at City Hall “where he heralded what he said was the 21st consecutive year that the number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Government, Public Policy | Tagged FDNY, Mayor Bloomberg, OWS, ronald reagan | Leave a comment

Dissecting the Seabrook corruption trial

Posted on December 11, 2011 by SquarePegDem

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 →

Posted in African Americans, Crime, Government, Political corruption, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption, Public Policy | Tagged anthony ricco, FDNY, judge robert p. patterson, larry seabrook, leon eastmond, Preet Bharara | 2 Comments

Prosecutors say girlfriend of accused City Councilman Larry Seabrook gave dubious testimony – NY Daily News

Posted on December 2, 2011 by SquarePegDem

Thursday roundup of news related to the corruption trial of City Councilman Larry Seabrook. On Wednesday, prosecutors challenged the testimony of their key witness, Gloria Jones-Grant, who was given a grant of immunity. On Wednesday, Prosecutors laid out the alleged … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Government, Public Corruption | Tagged a.l. eastmond & sons, easco, FDNY, gloria jones-grant, jim dwyer, larry seabrook, leon eastmond, ne bronx redevelopment corp, nebrc, Vulcan Society, yankees stadium | Leave a comment

Seabrook trial details alleged fraud

Posted on November 16, 2011 by SquarePegDem

Today’s NY Post reports: BOOK OF MORON – Reuven Fenton – 11/16/2011 There was apparently no treasure too small to be plundered. City Councilman Larry Seabrook’s alleged sales-slip scams included padding the prices on a stack of children’s books — … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Government, Public Corruption | Tagged anthony ricco, bagels, barnes & noble, corruption, FDNY, larry seabrook, Preet Bharara | 3 Comments

Monitor Appointed To Oversee FDNY

Posted on November 10, 2011 by SquarePegDem

The Gotham Gazette reports that a federal judge yesterday appointed a monitor to oversee the Fire Department’s hiring practices, which were found to discriminate against black and Hispanic applicants. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis chose Mark Cohen, a former Brooklyn … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Government | Tagged affirmative action, african americans, ccr, center for constitutional rights, FDNY, Judge Garaufis, Mayor Bloomberg, racial discrimination, Vulcan Society | 1 Comment

FDNY: Black, White and Transgender

Posted on October 21, 2011 by SquarePegDem

Within days of a federal judge’s finding that the FDNY had a pattern and practice of discrimination against minority candidates, the department revealed that it had its first transgender firefighter. Coincidence? Perhaps not. By all accounts, the male-to-female firefighter – … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Government, Public Policy | Tagged african americans, ccr, center for constitutional rights, civil rights act, discrimination, FDNY, Judge Garafauis, Mayor Bloomberg, pattern and practice, Rescue Me, special monitor, Tommy Gavin, transgender, Vilcan Society | Leave a comment

The Week That Was – TW2 Minority Review, August 5 – Update

Posted on August 5, 2011 by SquarePegDem

We begin this week’s review with a three stories about Assemblyman William Boyland‘s latest media woes. And we end with a report that despite the economic hardships African Americans still support “our dear brother” President Barack Obama. Capitol News told … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Government, Politics | Tagged african americans, Carl Heastie, ccr, center for constitutional rights, FDNY, grace meng, J.C. Polanco, larry seabrook, Mayor Bloomberg, President Obama, rev. ruben diaz, William Boyland | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: FDNY

Bloomberg Says N.Y.C. Crime Was Down in 2011. Really???

Dissecting the Seabrook corruption trial

Prosecutors say girlfriend of accused City Councilman Larry Seabrook gave dubious testimony – NY Daily News

Seabrook trial details alleged fraud

Monitor Appointed To Oversee FDNY

FDNY: Black, White and Transgender

The Week That Was – TW2 Minority Review, August 5 – Update

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