Sentences with phrase «alleged efforts»

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman zeroed in on alleged efforts by Maziarz's campaign to hide $ 95,000 in payments over two years to a former Maziarz campaign worker, Glenn S. Aronow.

In addition to eliciting testimony from two current teachers with the education program who «have always been paid substantially less than what Percoco's wife was paid for performing similar work,» the government will likely seek to undercut the notion that the payments were bonafide by citing alleged efforts at concealment.

The Percoco trial stems from alleged efforts to rig economic development bids for favored contractors.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. joined the ongoing federal investigation into de Blasio's fundraising tactics last January after the Board of Elections» chief investigative officer sent a «criminal referral» to Vance's office alleging the efforts of the mayor's nonprofit to unseat the Republicans violated campaign finance laws, Vance has said.

In a statement signed by the state Chairman of NUT, Mr. Kalaama Toinpre, and Secretary, Mr. Johnson Hector, the teachers condemned alleged efforts to factionalise the union.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared to misspeak on Wednesday when he said he had «never» discussed rental control with executives of Glenwood Management, the real estate company whose alleged efforts to influence legislation in Albany were at the center of a criminal complaint against Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos that was released this week.

Both Mangano and Walker were viewed as potential witnesses in the Skelos case, brought by different federal prosecutors in Manhattan, because court filings indicate that both had contacts with alleged efforts by Skelos and his son, Adam Skelos, to push a $ 12 million storm water - pollution contract with Nassau County for AbTech Industries, a firm that hired the son.

Sharpton has fulminated about alleged efforts to obstruct blacks from voting in the past, most recently during the Democratic primary for retiring Congressman Charles Rangel «s seat, which saw Dominican - American State Senator Adriano Espaillat defeat African - American Assemblyman Keith Wright.

The State Police, a once highly regarded statewide agency, has been wracked by scandal over the past four years, including Troopergate, during which Spitzer was found to have used investigators to gather information on a GOP foe, and alleged efforts by Paterson's top bodyguard to persuade a Bronx woman not to file assault charges against a top gubernatorial aide.

The document also implicated Ben Aissa and former SNC - Lavalin controller Stephane Roy in an alleged effort to smuggle Gadhafi's son and his family to Mexico as the Libyan regime was failing in 2011.

Ripple also claims that shortly after the contract was signed, «R3 disappeared as a partner» and it became clear «that R3 had no intention of working towards the parties» Commercial Partnership,» which it had dangled before Ripple in an alleged effort to persuade the firm to sign the option contract.

Beyond titillating details of a porn star's alleged affair with the now - president, the «60 Minutes» interview explored the legal implications of the alleged effort to silence Daniels.

The changes come as lawmakers have sought to push for returning power to DiNapoli's office for procurement oversight following the arrests of prominent upstate developers, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the ex-president of SUNY Polytechnic stemming from an alleged effort to rig state bids on lucrative economic development projects.

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee leaders said they are seeking information about former attorney general Loretta Lynch's alleged efforts to stifle the FBI's investigation of Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of State.

During an event on Long Island, the Democratic governor fielded questions about the political storm regarding his top aide Larry Schwartz's alleged efforts to stop the Moreland Commission from issuing subpoenas to groups linked to the governor.

The Daily News reported today that Judy Rapfogel and Silver knew nothing of the alleged effort to skim insurance payments from the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, despite skepticism from mostly Republican officials.

Today's NY Post reported on federal prosecutors efforts to detail accounts of Councilman Larry Seabrook «s alleged efforts to defraud his Democratic political club and the city.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Stevenson's alleged efforts to draft legislation to help adult day care operators, and now co-defendants, Igor and Rostislav «Slava» Belyansky, Igor Tsimerman and David Binman, place a monopoly on the service in The Bronx and violated his «core duty.»

Except for Russia itself, of course: the country's Ministry Of Culture recently revoked the film's distribution certification, citing its alleged efforts «to distort our...

Except for Russia itself, of course: the country's Ministry Of Culture recently revoked the film's distribution certification, citing its alleged efforts «to distort our country's past so that the thought of the 1950s Soviet Union makes people feel only terror and disgust.»

In a position becoming increasingly familiar for many close friends of President Clinton, Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley found himself called upon to defend his boss last week against charges of sexual impropriety and alleged efforts to conceal the truth about it.

An NYPD sergeant - turned - whistleblower who earlier this year went public with allegations of corruption within a Queens precinct has shared new details about the police department's alleged efforts...

Gaming commission spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said «the U.S. attorney's office investigated this matter and also found no evidence that Wynn Resorts had prior knowledge» of FBT's alleged efforts to conceal ownership.