The investigation may also implicate one or more of the much - criticized nonprofits the mayor created to raise cash and advance his liberal agenda, which the group
Citizens Union labeled a «shadow government» earlier this year.
Not exact matches
Citizens Union, an anti-corruption group,
labeled the Campaign for One New York and Mr. de Blasio's other political lobbying groups a «shadow government» that created a pay - to - play culture at City Hall.
And it is increasingly understood that teacher
unions play a major role in electing the
citizens who govern school districts (see Terry Moe, «The
Union Label on the Ballot Box,»), thus allowing them to wield power both inside and outside the classroom.