Sentences with phrase «play culture of corruption»

«The defeat of the Constitutional Convention is a triumph for all of the enemies of reform in Albany: Andrew Cuomo, the political bosses in the State Legislature and the lobbyists and special interests who thrive in New York's pay for play culture of corruption,» said Bill Samuels, founder of NY People's Convention, which supported the referendum.

«The defeat of the Constitutional Convention is a triumph for all of the enemies of reform in Albany: Andrew Cuomo, the political bosses in the State Legislature, and the lobbyists and special interests who thrive in New York's pay for play culture of corruption,» said Bill Samuels, the Democratic activist who had supported the referendum, with the hope of ushering in campaign finance and ethics reforms.

Not exact matches

The split verdict is nevertheless a blow to Cuomo, who had took office in 2011 on a pledge to rid Albany of corruption and change the culture of pay to play at the Capitol.

«What we know for certain is he created these elaborate economic development schemes to take in millions of pay - to - play campaign donations by creating a culture of corruption that allowed his closest aide to line to his own pockets the way the Governor was lining his campaign coffers.

Dick Dadey of Citizens Union called the fund - raisers «outrageous,» saying they prove that «the pay - to - play culture is alive and well in Albany — even in the face of significant corruption.

Albany's notorious pay - to - play culture is alive and well, despite corruption indictments and convictions that have rocked both houses of the Legislature and Gov. Cuomo's office.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful John DeFrancisco attacked Gov. Cuomo on Sunday for allowing a culture of «corruption» and «pay - to - play» to flourish through his economic policies.

Bharara's investigation of the «pay - to - play culture» of state government intensified last April, when he inherited the files of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

DeFrancisco attacked Cuomo for allowing a culture of «corruption» and «pay - to - play» to flourish through his economic policies.

«Our investigation thus far reveals a pay - to - play political culture driven by large checks, anemic enforcement of the weak laws we have on the books, and loopholes and workarounds that make those laws weaker still,» says the report, which was released today at 6:05 p.m. by the Cuomo - appointed Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

«Progressives need to raise our expectations and demand more,» said Hawkins, who bashed what he called Albany's pay - to - play «culture of corruption.»