Sentences with phrase «investigations against the mayor»

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He says the Bridgegate scandal in New Jersey, where Gov. Chris Christie's staff was accused of closing traffic lanes to retaliate against a local mayor, spawned several state - based investigations there.

Tower Hamlets council has welcomed Scotland Yard's decision to halt the investigation into allegations against their elected mayor.

Ulrich did not provide details of what he will be announcing, but stressed that the timing of the announcement was not related to Thursday's announcement from state and federal prosecutors who said they would not pursue charges against de Blasio or his aides following a months long investigation into the mayor's fundraising practices.

Trump's firing of Bharara is unlikely to significantly derail the ongoing investigation into NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's fund - raising — or the political calculations of those considering running against the mayor in November, experts say.

President Trump's firing of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on Saturday is unlikely to significantly derail the ongoing investigation into de Blasio's fund - raising — or the political calculations of those considering running against the mayor in November — experts told the Daily News.

City Councilman Ritchie Torres accused the mayor and his top lawyer of a vendetta against the investigations commissioner.

He held a press conference savaging the mayor and his correction commissioner on the steps of City Hall after a correction officer was badly slashed in the face, and has pushed back hard against many of de Blasio's efforts to bring reforms to Rikers Island to overcome what Bharara deemed, in a separate investigation, a culture of violence by guards against inmates.

Both investigations have been closed with no finding of wrongdoing against the mayor.

When prosecutors announced on Thursday morning that they would not bring criminal charges against Mayor Bill de Blasio or his aides, following a series of overlapping investigations into his fundraising, they did not entirely clear the mayor from blame.

He says the Bridgegate scandal in New Jersey, where Governor Chris Christie's staff was accused of closing traffic lanes to retaliate against a local mayor, spawned several state based investigations there.

At a minimum, there should be a clear understanding of the rules and what we seek to achieve by these rules (ironically, given John Tory's recent calls for conflict of interest investigations against Rob Ford to be accelerated, this is something that would be even more acutely needed if Tory were elected mayor, given his involvement in numerous corporate boards, including Rogers Communications).