Boyland Jr. sent dad to collect bribe money: prosecutors | New York Post
A Brooklyn federal court filing showed that Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. had his own father pick up a bribe from an undercover agent…
Read Moreby Michael | Nov 19, 2013 | Government, Political corruption, Public Corruption | 0 |
A Brooklyn federal court filing showed that Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. had his own father pick up a bribe from an undercover agent…
Read Moreby Michael | Jun 15, 2013 | Corrections, Political corruption | 0 |
On Friday, disgraced ex-state Senator Pedro Espada was given 5 years in prison for embezzling funds from the Soundview Health Center he founded 30 years ago. From Andrea Peyser in today’s NY Post: “For Pedro, three...
Read Moreby Michael | Apr 7, 2013 | Crime, Government, Political corruption, Public Corruption, Public Policy | 2 |
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...
Read Moreby Michael | Apr 7, 2013 | Corrections, Crime, Government, Political corruption, Politics, Public Corruption | 3 |
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...
Read Moreby Michael | Dec 14, 2012 | African Americans, Government, Public Policy, RAce Relations | 1 |
First in a planned series looking at the state Senate Democratic conference. For once, the elephant in the room wasn’t race — it was Gov. Cuomo. Saturday’s National Action Network rally, led by media...
Read Moreby Michael | Sep 19, 2012 | Crime, Political corruption, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption | 0 |
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...
Read Moreby Michael | Sep 4, 2012 | Crime, Elections, Government, Political corruption, Politics, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption, Public Policy | 0 |
I thought you’d like to read “Nonprofit nightmares” at NYPOST.com. The new spate of political scandals in Albany highlights yet again the unseemly relations between pols and community nonprofits,which abound...
Read Moreby Michael | Aug 5, 2012 | African Americans, Elections, Politics | 0 |
When I read of state Sen. Malcolm Smith’s interest in running for mayor as a Republican, Nena’s “99 Red Balloons” played in my head: “99 red balloons / Floating in the summer sky / Panic bells — it’s red alert.” Red alert,...
Read Moreby Michael | Aug 3, 2012 | African Americans, Elections, Politics | 0 |
When I read of state Sen. Malcolm Smith’s interest in running for mayor as a Republican, Nena’s “99 Red Balloons” played in my head: “99 red balloons / Floating in the summer sky / Panic bells — it’s red alert.” Red alert,...
Read Moreby Michael | Jun 5, 2012 | Crime, Political corruption, Poverty Pimps | 0 |
The conviction of disgraced former state Sen. Pedro Espada reminded me of the closing scene of “White Heat” — when James Cagney, standing atop a fiery tower, shouts, “Made it, Ma! Top of the world!” In a warped sense, Espada had...
Read Moreby Michael | May 19, 2012 | Corrections, Political corruption, Politics | 4 |
The conviction of disgraced former state Sen. Pedro Espada reminded me of the closing scene of “White Heat” —when James Cagney, standing atop a fiery tower, shouts,“Made it, Ma! Top of the world!” In a warped sense, Espada had...
Read Moreby Michael | May 15, 2012 | Crime, Political corruption, Poverty Pimps, Public Corruption | 0 |
Interestingly, today’s amNY article gives credence to Pedro Espada’s assertion that he was the victim of a political vendetta. Espada opened himself to scrutiny in 2009, [Hunter College political science professor...
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