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Friday, August 8, 2014

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Another Bloomberg NYCDOE Contractor Fraud Story
Mayor Bloomberg was a self-described financial genius who saved the city from financial ruin numerous times - and yet, the contractors his administration hired robbed the city blind.Here's the latest: A contractor for the city Department of Education was busted for allegedly scamming the city for more than $1 million with massive overcharges — including billing the city $572 for circuit breakers t

Will Governor Cuomo Skate Free From Moreland Mess?
The Wall Street Journal this morning:Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's prosecutors are now conducting a three-tiered investigation, according to people familiar with the matter.First, they are exploring whether they can take up cases the Moreland Commission was investigating. Second, they are investigating whether the Cuomo administration interfered in the commission's work, and why the comm

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Perdido Street School: Bridgegate Pulls Down Christie's Poll NumbersFrom Politico:New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s net approval rating is at its lowest point in three years, a new poll says.According to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, 49 percent of New Jersey voters approve of the Republican governor’s job performance, compared with 47 percent who disapprove. That net approval rati