Lots of press coverage today in response to yesterday’s announcement of the JCOPE appointments. Newsday and the Daily News highlight criticisms by good government groups of Senate Minority Leader John […]
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JCOPE Members Announced
Late this afternoon, Governor Cuomo and the four legislative leaders issued a press release announcing the 14 members of the new Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE). The JCOPE has […]
NYC CFB to Meet December 8th
The New York City Campaign Campaign Finance Board has released the agenda for its Thursday, December 8th meeting.
The Potential Pitfalls of Partisan Political Activity by Non-Profits
Two recent stories in New York City newspapers highlight the dangers that non-profits face when they get involved in – or get close to – partisan political activity. The first […]
Assemblyman, Recently Acquitted of Bribery, Indicted Again (Updated)
Three weeks after being acquitted of federal bribery charges in Manhattan, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. (D-Brooklyn) was arrested and charged on allegations that he solicited more than $250,000 in bribes […]
Parting Words from the CPI’s Outgoing Executive Director
The New York World (published by Columbia Journalism School, and named for school founder Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper) has an interview with Barry Ginsberg, outgoing Executive Director and Chief Counsel of […]
Fundraiser for NYC Comptroller Charged with Fraud
More potentially bad news for New York City Comptroller John Liu. In the wake of Tuesday’s news reports that his campaign fundraising is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office, […]
Department of Defense Rejects State Waiver Request
Ken Lovett of the New York Daily News reports that the Department of Defense has rejected the state’s request for a waiver, which would have permitted the state to keep […]
Appeals Court Reverses Former Senate Majority Leader’s Conviction, But Allows New Criminal Trial
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno’s conviction on two counts of honest services fraud, but the ruling paves the way for […]
Newspapers: Feds Investigating Liu’s Campaign Fund Raising
The New York Times reports that Federal authorities are investigating the fund-raising operation of the New York City Comptroller John Liu. The newspaper says that grand jury subpoenas have been […]