Throughout the past year, as NYC Councilman Rafael Espinal advocated for nightlife friendly legislation, owners of some the city's biggest bars made hefty contributions to the lawmaker's re-election campaign. (nystateofpolitics.com)
It was dogged by accusations of influence peddling, self dealing and conflicts of interests, due in large part to hefty contributions from foreign governments and other influential donors. (cnbc.com)
The Florida senator was briefly in the Queen City for a private campaign fundraiser, and left with a pretty hefty contribution to his campaign coffers. (nystateofpolitics.com)