Sentences with phrase «trading official favors»

The dearth of specific procedures for the TIF is coming to light as discretionary funds have come under criticism by good - government groups and some legislators after Skelos and his partisan opposite, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, were convicted last year of trading official favors for kickbacks to themselves or their children.

Silver, who has represented the Lower East Side since 1977, is accused by federal prosecutors of trading official favors for $ 6 million in «kickbacks» disguised as legal fees.

Silver had been accused of engaging in two schemes to enrich himself over the past decade, trading official favors for about $ 4 million in legal fees.

Skelos was convicted last year of trading official favors for money and jobs for his son, Adam.

Prosecutors have alleged Silver traded official favors for legal referral fees that served as kickbacks.

ALBANY — In a blow to Republican control of the State Senate, Tom Libous was found guilty Wednesday of lying to an F.B.I. agent investigating how the Binghamton Republican traded official favors with a lobbyist that directed money to his son.

Republican members of the State Senate will convene behind closed doors this morning to discuss whether it's time for Skelos, a Long Islander who has led their conference for just shy of seven years, to relinquish the reins as he fights federal charges that he traded official favors with a major developer and environmental company that gave a job and money to his son.

The members also said Silver, facing federal felony charges that he traded official favors for $ 6 million in payments disguised as legal fees, would vacate his leadership position before Monday's scheduled session.

Not exact matches

Last year, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Joon Kim, who closed a probe of whether de Blasio traded favors for contributions from donors that included Singh, said prosecutors found «several circumstances» where the mayor «made or directed inquiries to relevant City agencies» on behalf of donors seeking «official favors.»

The sprawling federal probe evolved from an investigation into favor - trading between public officials and fundraisers and campaign contributors for the mayor.

Elected officials would no longer have any incentive to maintain their reputation with the public and since it guarantees they can not run for office again, it increases the incentive to trade favors for a cozy job or board appointment once their time in office ends.

In 2016, as federal investigators dug into allegations that de Blasio traded favors for political donations, a senior official at a city agency at the center of the probe was demoted and given a sharp pay cut.

In 2016, as federal investigators dug into allegations that Mayor Bill de Blasio traded favors for political donations, a senior official at a city agency at the center of the probe was demoted and given a sharp pay cut.

Jurors took a little less than a week to find Silver, a 71 - year - old Democrat who represented the Lower East Side since 1977, guilty of seven counts of selling his office, disguising payments as legal fees that he traded for official favors.

The three Rockland officials were among a net of lawmakers conspiring to trade money and favors for various reasons, including an attempt to get State Senator Malcolm Smith the GOP nomination for NYC mayor.

The following day, the federal complaint from Bharara's office charged Percoco — who is also identified as «a / k / a «HERB,» the defendant» throughout — and several upstate development executives (including the CPV executive referenced in the email) with taking part in a wide - ranging scheme to trade money for official favors.

In their memo seeking bail pending appeal, they stated that if the court constrains the definition of an official act when it comes to trading favors, it's likely Silver's conviction will be reversed and a new trial will be ordered.

Too many «Big Green» groups; elected officials seeking to «hide the price» signals; business organizations and corporations that know a complex program like cap - and - trade can be more easily gamed in their favor.