Sentences with phrase «slush fund scandal»

Hiram Monserrate turned himself in to federal authorities in connection with the NYC Council slush fund scandal, a commission of his former legislative colleagues, which rarely takes action against one of its own, found reasonable cause to believe that he violated the Public Officers Law by setting up a legal defense fund and soliciting contributions from from individuals and entities that had business interests in his work as a senator.

If, as many expect, he gets indicted in the Abramoff slush fund scandal he is toast.

In «Roots of Betrayal: The Ethics of Christine Quinn,» Queens - based gay activist Louis Flores documented a host of ethical and legal infractions, including the celebrated slush fund scandal that prompted the speaker to push the term limit extension bill through the Council, allowing Bloomberg — and Quinn herself — to run for a third term.

«She wouldn't,» Turner said before attacking Weprin as being «tainted by a long career in politics,» referring to the City Council slush fund scandal and accusing Weprin of taking political contributions from charity.

Tacopina says he does not know what the charges are at this time, but believes they are in connection to the slush fund scandal.

When the US Attorney and FBI investigated the slush fund scandal, Quinn used taxpayer dollars to pay for her lawyers.

Some of the charges directly stem from the City Council's slush fund scandal — which brought down former Councilmember Miguel Martinez last year.

The City Council's new point person in overseeing the $ 50 billion municipal budget didn't do such a hot job overseeing a nonprofit group at the center of a Council slush fund scandal, records show.

Mr. Seabrook, charged with corruption and money laundering in connection with the slush fund scandal, still owes more than $ 418,000, and currently receives benefits.

Wasn't Mr. Liu also involved in the SLUSH FUND scandal?

He also brought up the city's slush fund scandal, which was recently reported to be costing the city money for legal fees, and took credit for some recent reforms that made the process more transparent.

Rather than call for their abolition, Quinn offered a full - throated defense of the member - item system in the Council, which has undergone substantial reform since the slush fund scandal of 2008.