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Young Getting It Done: The Bruno Gap
I live in Carroll Gardens, and I’m lucky enough to have Dan Squadron as my State Senator. A couple months ago, I bumped into him talking to constituents outside of the entrance to the Bergen Street subway stop on the F line. (He’s now put together a town hall with actual MTA reps for people who use the F — I should go and give them a piece of my mind…) MYD also honored him with a “Young Gets It Done” award at our party at the Griffin. He’s not even 30, but he arrived at the State Senate in 2008 and has been introducing legislation many of his fellow Senators have nightmares about. Exhibit A: Ethics overhaul, which is … More >>
Tagged Albany, Dan Squadron, ethics, f train, joe bruno, nys senate
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Joe Bruno: Guilty As Charged
A jury has found former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno guilty on two of eight counts of felony corruption charges, the DN’s Glenn Blain reports. Both of the counts are in connection with Bruno’s relationship with businessman Jared Abbruzzese. They are: Count 4: From March 2004 through November 2004 Bruno or his consulting firm received 11 payments from companies controlled by Jared E. Abbruzzese of Loudonville. Bruno allegedly did not perform legitimate work for the Abbruzzese companies, Communication Technology Advisors LLC and Capital & Technology Advisors LLC, and the payments were in effect gifts. And… Count 8: Bruno failed to disclose his participation through Mountain View Farm in a partnership with Abbruzzese involving thoroughbred race horses. The charge alleges Bruno … More >>
Tagged Albany, Corruption, ethics, joe bruno
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