Roundup: Alec Baldwin Ends Flirtation With City Hall; Eight Charged In...
Alec Baldwin says he lost his "appetite" for a mayoral bid. The Army charged eight people in connection with the death of a soldier from Manhattan who died after allegedly brutal hazing. After pleading...
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Boylands Go Bust in Brooklyn: Is William Jr. the Last of the ‘Kennedys of...
The last of a legacy. (Dale Stephanos) The past 12 months have not been good for assemblyman William Boyland Jr. In March, he was arrested on federal corruption charges. In July, it was reported he was...
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Ruben Diaz Aide Charged With Stealing $75,000 From The Senator’s Charity
Senator Ruben Diaz (Photo: RubenDiaz.com) Clement Gardner, a campaign aide to State Senator Ruben Diaz, was charged today with embezzling $75,000 from a charity founded by the senator. In a press...
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Ruben Diaz Denies Involvement In Charity Scam
Ruben Diaz Sr. (Photo: nysenate.gov) State Senator Ruben Diaz sent out one of his regular "What You Should Know" press releases to address the arrest of his campaign aide Clement Gardner for allegedly...
View ArticleMorning Read: Bloomberg Travels The Globe; Manhattan Will Be Gambling-Free Zone
Mayor Bloomberg is visiting Singapore and Vietnam next week to "deliver a lecture on urban sustainability and deliver awards on behalf of his philanthropic foundation." He is technically remaining in...
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Pedro Espada’s Wife Prays For God To Smite Her Enemies
Pedro and Connie Espada in better days. (Photo: Facebook) The wide of embattled former State Senator Pedro Espada is seeking some divine intervention in the trial of her husband and son. Yesterday, as...
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Ruben Diaz: ‘I Have My Own Demons’
Senator Ruben Diaz (Photo: RubenDiaz.com) State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. sent out an epic press release today in which he again denied any involvement in the scandal surrounding his charity, accused...
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Cuomo Stands His Ground On The ‘Big Ugly’
Governor Cuomo (Photo: Wikimedia) Governor Andrew Cuomo defended himself against criticism of last week's night of dealmaking in an appearance on Fred Dicker's radio show, "Live From The State Capitol"...
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Ruben Diaz Thinks Government Agencies And The Press Are Out To Get Him
Ruben Diaz Sr. (Photo: nysenate.gov) State Senator Ruben Diaz sent out one of his periodic "What You Should Know" missives today in which described the arrest of a campaign aide who worked for one of...
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Poll: New Yorkers Have Figured out Their Government Is Corrupt
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute recently surveyed New Yorkers on a host of issues, from their feelings about Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the controversial topic of hydro-fracking, but, according to a...
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Malcolm Smith Stripped of Committee, Leadership Perks After Arrest
State Sen. Malcolm Smith's office. (Photo: Bill Hammond) That was fast. Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeffrey Klein effectively booted Senator Malcolm Smith from his breakaway Democratic...
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U.S. Attorney: New York’s Corruption Cases ‘Feel Like a Scene From Groundhog...
Preet Bharara gestures towards his chart with Senator Smith in the center. "Today is another sad and disappointing day for every New Yorker," U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced at his press...
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U.S. Attorney: ‘Political Corruption in New York Is Indeed Rampant’
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara explains the scheme. Two days ago, when U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said New York State corruption cases were beginning to feel like the movie Groundhog Day, he was rather...
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Nelson Castro Announces Resignation After Cooperating in Corruption Case
Nelson Castro (Photo: assembly.state.ny.us) As expected, Bronx Assemblyman Nelson Castro, who wore a wire to help indict his colleague, Eric Stevenson, announced his resignation today. Stepping down...
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Governor Cuomo Decries ‘Appalling’ Corruption Allegations
Andrew Cuomo. (Photo: Getty) Governor Andrew Cuomo is not happy about the barrage of corruption charges hitting various New York lawmakers throughout the week, including State Senator Malcolm Smith,...
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Cuomo Proposes Fix to the ‘Truly Ugly Picture of Our Political Landscape’
Governor Cuomo speaking at the press conference. After a series of New York officials were arrested and charged with corruption last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo says he has the solution--or at least...
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William Boyland Jr. Indicted Yet Again
William Boyland. (Photo: Facebook) Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. just can't catch a break. Mr. Boyland, who was previously charged with soliciting bribes to pay his legal bills in an unrelated...
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John Sampson Stripped of Committee Assignments and Rank After Allegations
John Sampson. (Photo: Facebook) After State Senator John Sampson was arrested for his alleged involvement in a bribery scheme this morning, the lawmaker who replaced Mr. Sampson as the head of the...
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Díaz Sr. Suggests Sampson’s Arrest Part of Plot to Disenfranchise Minority...
John Sampson (Photo: Facebook) Outspoken State Senator Rubén Díaz, Sr. is out with another one of his "What You Should Know" missives, this one addressing the recent spate of New York legislators being...
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James Sanders Clarifies ‘Snitching’ Stance Regarding Corruption
James Sanders. (Photo: Facebook) Several days ago, State Senator James Sanders reacted to the news that his predecessor wore a wire in an attempt to reduce her corruption sentence, by criticizing her...
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