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Why Has CM Maria Del Carmen Arroyo and Her Mother Not Been Charged With Corruption?
Probed pol has hubby on payroll (NYDN) HEAT
FROM the slush fund scandal may have made it tough for Bronx
Councilwoman Maria Del Carmen Arroyo to steer taxpayer cash to relatives
through dubious nonprofits, but she’s still finding ways to line her family’s pockets.The Bronx Democrat was the subject of a criminal probe into allegations
that she funneled taxpayer money into a nonprofit group, the South
Bronx Community Corp., that employed her relatives. She has not been
charged. Her nephew, Richard Izquierdo Arroyo, and another official at an
affiliated group, SBCC Management Corp., pleaded guilty to embezzling
more than $200,000 from the nonprofit and using it to fund a lavish
lifestyle.
The Tax Payers Are Still Paying the Legal Bills of the Council and Nobody Notices
John Liu's Legal Bills vs. Christine Quinn tax payer pay her legal bills, Cy Vance US Attorney give Quinn immunity?(Troy Artist) * 100G slush-fund hangover - New York Post * City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has millions of discretionary ... * Christine Quinn Slush Watch Dog Position Still Vacant why? * Four new council members announced that they will allocate funds via constituent votes.
Plotting Vito Lopez's downfall at a Velazquez event in Satmar Williamsburg(Capital)
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Liu blew 165G on lawyers Liu spent nearly $180,000, about half
his campaign expenses, in legal fees in connection to an ongoing federal
investigation into his fundraising practices (NYP) *Liu Campaign Spends Big on Legal Fees(WSJ) * Con Ed labor heat got to Quinn(NYP)City Council Speaker Christine Quinn toughened her stance against Con
Edison after labor leaders pressured her, several sources told The Post * Quinn & Co. should be taking a side in this labor spat: Con Ed’s side. * Charlie won $$ race, too(NYP) *
In Race for Mayor, Public Advocate Outraises His Potential Opponents Again(NYT) Bill de Blasio raised $761,000 in the most recent filing period, but he still lags Christine C. Quinn and Scott M. Stringer. * Mayoral Hopefuls Continue To Rake In Funds For 2013 Run(NY1)
Prison pol pot of gold: Kruger still has 417G campaign chest* New York University doctors extracted a benign tumor from City Councilman and Republican congressional hopeful Dan Halloran, potentially saving his hearing(NYDN) * Diaz Jr., Vacca top campaign fundraisers so far this ye(NYDN) * Jerry Skurnik broke down all of the petition filings for the September 13th legislative primaries. * Bill Mahoney explained the continued phenomenon of major political contributions coming from people who have business before the state. * Some supporters of David Greenfield and Lew Fidler are giving to David Storobin.* The Senate Republicans have a considerable cash advantage over the Democrats in the upcoming re-match for control of the chamber.* Republican-Conservative U.S. Senate candidate Wendy Long says if elected this November she will renew the annual report tradition established by the late Democratic U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan. * Rozic's Raising (young assembly candidate in Eastern Queens) * Daniel Squadron is leading the fundraising race for PA * The Queens BP race is heating up. * Juan Gonzalez: "There were hundreds of people who actually cast votes that were not counted." ["Inside City Hall"]
Republican challenger Dan Halloran raised only $18,915, compared to Democratic challenger Grace Meng's $754,685. [Nigel Chiwaya] * Poll: Obama boosts lead in NY, Gillibrand would clean up vs. Long (NYP) * Bloomberg $: Mayor gives to Linares and Manht. GOP; daughter gives to Reshima for New York * Adorno challenges Miller in 38th Assembly District (Queens Chronicle) * Latino Leaders Decry City Board of Elections(NY1) * Diane Gordon Files For District Leader(NYO)* Silver Reports $2.8M In Bank(YNN) * Libous Hires A Lawyer With Campaign Cash(YNN) * Sampson Raises $89K(YNN) * Lincoln Restler Pulls in Big Bucks for District Leader’s Race(NYO) * Rep. Michael Grimm has been cleared
by the Office of Congressional Ethics of any fundraising violations
since becoming a member of the House, but still faces a Justice
Department investigation of his dealings with Ofer Biton. * Sen. Jeff Klein spent campaign cash on magicians, a “bunny breakfast,” a “card party” and Hanukkah gelt.* The current public advocate and would-be NYC mayor, Bill de Blasio, who
championed the cause of taxi owners against the Bloomberg
administration’s attempts at reform, hauled in a hefty load of campaign donations from the industry. *Rory Lancman withdrew from his district leader’s race, a possible olive branch to the Queens County Dems. * The WFP backed Charlie Rangel before, but now they’re backing Adriano Espaillat. * Dana Rubenstein has more on taxi owners donations to Bill de Blasio.
After the Rangel Count Screw Up Board Finally Goes to A Computer Count
Elections Board Approves New Process for Reporting Vote Totals: The procedure adopted to prevent the...* City BOE agrees to use modern tech for tallying votes
Thanks for Nothing
Goo Goos Bum Try To Take Credit After the BOE Votes to Change Voting Count
Citizens Union conducted a legal analysis that found the NYC Board of Elections does not need a legislative approval to change its election night vote counting procedures. * “We are relieved to see the New York City Board of Elections finally begin to take advantage of 21st Century technology to ensure fair and accurate elections,” said Common Cause NY’s Susan Lerner.*
Spitzer asked on NY1 if public is ready for Weiner return. Short version of his answer: "Homina homina homina."
After the Rangel Count Screw Up Board Finally Goes to A Computer Count
Goo Goos Bum Try To Take Credit After the BOE Votes to Change Voting Count
Citizens Union conducted a legal analysis that found the NYC Board of Elections does not need a legislative approval to change its election night vote counting procedures. * “We are relieved to see the New York City Board of Elections finally begin to take advantage of 21st Century technology to ensure fair and accurate elections,” said Common Cause NY’s Susan Lerner.*
A Hidden Backroom $$$ Big Stick
.@nygovCuomo spox @Jvlasto: "The Times has sunk to a new low..." http://nyti.ms/Q42ATj* Azi Paybarah
@azipaybarah
.@NYgovCuomo spox: "The only events we have done this cycle are high-donor events"* A new poll found that New Yorkers like Obamacare, a Democratic State Senate and Cuomo. * Cuomo might be motivated by the concept of a dominating reelection bid. * The NYT picks up the DN’s story about Cuomo’s aversion to email, and expands on the pride his administration takes in “leaving few footprints.” * Two-thirds of the individual
contributors who have given cash to Cuomo since January gave $1,000 or
more. His spokesman said the govenror’s not focused on low-dollar donors
because he’s not actively campaigning for re-election.* Two companies fighting to get MMA legalized in New York donated $105,000 to the governor during his first 18 months in office.* Of Cuomo’s donors, at least 102 gave $40,000 or more.
Leading the list: Real estate mogul Leonard Litwin, who didn’t give a
single individual contribution to the governor, but funneled $250,000 to
him via LLCs.* Ben Smith
@BuzzFeedBen This Daily News story on Cuomo's insistence on PIN message, also, reminding me abt FOIL request his office is ignoring * .@nygovCuomo still hasn't released 2,200-word letter to @nytimes. via @buzzfeedben. http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/cuomo-under-fire-for-secrecy-wont-release-l#HTWF2 * “I don’t use email at all,” Shelly Silver told the Daily News.“I may get an email occasionally that says ‘Call the office.’ Or if I get an email, I just reply that ‘I’ll call you back.’” * Andrew Gounardes, Marty Golden’s Democratic challenger, has $155,000 in the bank.
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NYP Tells Weiner to Go Find A Real Job
The return of @RepWeiner(NYP) Well, he’s been off playing Mr. Mom for a while now, and the Republic appears to have survived his absence. And no doubt it’ll get along just fine if the former congressman decides to make it permanent. * The News also urges Rep. Anthony Weiner to abandon any early pretensions toward citywide office: * Donald Trump Unloads On 'Sexual Pervert' Anthony Weiner(Huff Post) * Political consultants gave Anthony Weiner advice on Inside City Hall.*Donors aren't enthused with a Weiner comeback, either: (Crains NY) * Ditto, says the DN, adding: “Rather than take an ego-driven flier financed by donations from supporters he betrayed, he should long ago have sent refunds.”* Weiner on 2013 Speculation: ‘It’s A Clown Story, Bro’ (NYO)
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Oversight for Preschool Special Education(NYT) New York State’s program has been beset by rising costs, conflicts of interest and outright fraud in private companies providing these services.* nCharter school tensions running high(NYDN)
City and Federal Officials Will Jointly Manage Jamaica Bay(NYT)
Slight gains in NY English, math test scores(NYP) * Local Public School Students Improve On English, Math Tests Yet Still Lag Behind State Averages(NY1) * Bloomberg Labels Schools ‘Poster Child’ for Education Reform, Touts Test Score Gains(NY1)
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Contractor
putting up device must've gotten turned around, and riders will, too,
when they try to check times, until promised turnaround by MTA
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Startups thriving at Sunshine Bronx Business Incubator(NYDN)Update City Council committee backs NYU expansion(NYP)
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Full Tax Attack
Mormons’ First Families Rally Behind Romney(NYT) * Everyone hates Congress. It wasn’t always this way. (Wash Post) * Stephanie Cutter Clarifies Her Comment For Wolf Blitzer: Romney Is A Liar, Not A Felon * Hannity, James Carville Spar Over Obama’s First-Term Promises * Bret Baier Panel Questions How Romney Let Obama’s Attacks Put Him On The Defense * Ed Schultz, GOP Strategist Clash Over Implications Of Romney’s Bain, Tax Return Woes * Analysis: Obama, and winning ugly (CBS) * Mitt Romney's "crony capitalism" attack: a guide(TPM) * Quote Approval Becoming The Norm Between Journalists, Campaigns(Huff Post) * Obama ad continues to hammer Romney over taxes - * Nate Silver
@fivethirtyeight [new article] Is Romney Overreacting to Bain Attacks? * Tim Pawlenty might be the “anti-Palin” V.P. pick for Romney. * Romney’s losing control of his own narrative.* Hillary Clinton called Mitt Romney’s ads that use her to attack President Obama a “waste of money.”* Obama's television ad, 'Firms,' was made by John del Cecato's company, and Jimmy Siegel is impressed. [David Taintor] * Mitt Romney has aggregated some old attacks on Obama to allege that he has engaged in "crony capitalism." [Benjy Sarlin] * It's been hard for Obama to end the Bush tax cuts even though polls show that's what voters want. [Steve Kornacki] * Obama vs. America's Entrepreneurs - Toby Harnden, Daily Mail * GOP Has No Jobs Plan - Juan Williams, The Hill * Obama Stresses Story Over Policy in Re-Election - Alexis Simendinger, RCP * Romney's Problem of His Own Making - Eugene Robinson, Washington Post * How Romney Might Rate VP Contenders - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics * Romney's Veep Trap - Michael Tomasky, The Daily Beast * To Win Pa., Obama Needs More Than Philly - Brian Montopoli, CBS News * Romney's "Apology" Mistake - John Podhoretz, New York Post * President Goes for Jugular on Romney's Taxes - Sam Stein, Huffington Post * Obama's Flailing Campaign Is Out of Ammo - Roger Kimball, PJ Media * GOP and the Vote: Return to Jim Crow - Jesse Jackson, Chicago Sun-Times * Video Highlights: Carville | Krauthammer | Cutter | Levin | Romney *Obama and Jobs: Hostage to Fortune - The Guardian
Virginia Must Say No to ObamaCare - Richmond Times-Dispatch * Romney Needs to Open Up About Finances - San Francisco Chronicle * Libor Scandal: The Geithner Connection - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review*Will voters care that President Barack Obama isn’t running the type of high-minded campaign he ran in 2008? * John McCain said he was satisfied with Mitt Romney’s tax returns in 2008, but chose Sarah Palin because she was simply “the better candidate.” * Dick Cheney met with House Republicans.* * Nate Silver thinks the Romney campaign is more concerned with Obama’s Bain attacks than voters are.* But Priorities USA is beginning to air what may be the most devastating Bain ad yet. * Ben Smith
@BuzzFeedBen So is anyone still denying that the Obama strategy is, as @jmartpolitico & I wrote last year, "Kill Mitt" ? http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/60921.html
NYT Hires First Woman For Prestigious Role(Huff Post)
From the safe perch of his own show on Current TV, Eliot Spitzer went after Maria Bartiromo following his tiff with her on HER show. (She was not there to respond).
Jon Stewart Tears Into Romney’s Weak Bain Capital, Tax Return Defense* Colbert: Obama hell-bent on making ‘Bain’ synonymous with ‘a source of harm or ruin’
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DOI arrest numbers up
From the Queens Chronicle:By definition, the city’s Department of Investigation tends to keep a low profile in its day-to-day operations
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Take that, creep!(NYP)
