Several high - profile Democrats had gone down in disgrace, and there were ongoing federal probes into Ms. Stewart - Cousins» immediate predecessors, Senator Malcolm Smith of Queens and Senator John Sampson of Brooklyn, over alleged interference in the bidding process for the contract to operate slot machines at Resorts World Casino. (observer.com)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, facing questions about the ongoing federal probe of contracts associated with his Buffalo Billion economic development project, was reluctant to say much about the progress of the investigation. (wrvo.org)
State officials acknowledged the ongoing federal probe centers around undisclosed conflicts of interest and improper lobbying involving Percoco, who left state service at the end of last year, and a lobbyist named Todd Howe. (politico.com)