I said after I lost the primary that I would not actively seek re-election on the Republican or Conservative line… — Charles Hynes, New York Times, September 19, 2013 If you are a disgraced District Attorney and at first do not succeed— and in fact lost rather decisively— do not bow out gracefully. Screw…
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But Ethics & Federal Law Are Another Story Altogether One has to hand it to Mr. Olechowski. Before becoming Chair of Community Board 1 Brooklyn he co-chaired a committee regarding the 2005 rezone of the Williamsburg and Greenpoint waterfront. This is something of which he is quite proud. Now jump forward eight years to 2013….
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First he was a City Councilman and a mediocre one at that. In some places this would preclude one from advancement. But in New York City loyalty, not competency, is king. In exchange for helping Mayor Mike take a colossal shit on democracy and land a third term Mr. Yassky was made Commissioner of the…
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