The Corruption Firewall Ratner Benefits But is Never Involved in the Corruption of Lobbyists He Hires Developer comments on Yonkers verdict: "This trial was not about the actions of Forest City Ratner" (not quite)(Atlantic Yards Report)A tidbit from th... »
All the Kings Men Hick Stavisky Above the LawWhen The Bow Breaks Evan Will Fall(Queens Politics) Rumor has it absentee District Leader Evan Stavisky is lobbying Governor Cuomo to keep Mitchell Linden from the 22nd Assembly District into the 26th Assem... »
Kelly says some have "short memories as to what happened here in 2001." This is the ultimate diss. When the fight is between the guy who wants to do more to avoid a terror attack and -- it doesn't matter. The guy who wants to stop terrorism always wins. »
As Citizen Union Goo Goos Lead by former AG Robert Abrams are asking for a deal that would accept the gerrymandered line this year in exchange for ending the incumbent protection drawing of line in 2022In 2002 the NYT Asked Albany to Make the Same Deal... »
Why are the Paper Ducking Redistricting Which They Called Corrupt?After writing dozens of editorial over the years against incumbents who draw there own district lines to ensure they reelection the NYT has no editorial today condemning Albany proposed ... »
So now we know what the HUGE toll increase was really forParasites: Salaries soared for staff at 9/11 memorialSUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012 BY SHAWN BOBURGSTAFF WRITERTHE RECORDThe private foundation seeking federal tax money to run the 9/11 Memorial at ... »
New York remains one of the last states in the nation to have not settled on its new district lines, something that gives incumbents a huge advantage this election season. A blog on TheLadders.com website under the name "The Personal Blog of Marc Cene... »
Beacon Capital Partners and L&L Holding signed a contract to purchase 222 Broadway for $230 million, sources familiar with the deal said. This is Boston-based Beacon's third deal in the city in the last 12 months and its second with L&L. It comes on th... »
