The Backseat Hypocrisy of NYC’s Progressive Leaders While the mayor of America’s largest city might reasonably require secure transportation, there’s no compelling justification for any other New York City official to travel with a taxpayer-funded chauffeur in a metropolis renowned for its public transit system. Yet on a sweltering July morning in 2022, barely six […]
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CorruptionWhen Transparency Takes a Vacation Amid the swaying palms of Puerto Rico, New York City officials and their growing entourages continue their annual ritual of luxury networking at taxpayer expense. The SOMOS conference, nominally about Hispanic legislative priorities, has devolved into New York’s premier Caribbean junket – where politicians and their staffs strike poolside deals
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CorruptionA Continuing Investigation into NYC’s Creative Accounting When I examine New York City’s accounting practices, I feel like I am swimming in raw sewage. In my last blog post, titled “Fiscal Follies: Unveiling NYC Officials’ Creative Accounting Circus,” I investigated the accounting practices of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.
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CorruptionSetting the Stage: A Tale of Fiscal Smoke and Mirrors Welcome to New York City’s fiscal funhouse, where transparency vanishes, and accountability takes an indefinite vacation. We’re exposing creative accounting practices of Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, whose offices have elevated questionable bookkeeping to high art. Prepare for murky expense reports where
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