NYC Conflicts of Interest Board fines a "flabbergasted" Markowitz $20K
From the AP wire story: The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board has fined Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz $20,000 for bringing his wife along on official foreign trips without paying...
View ArticleTop Cops Made Bank on NYPD Rank and File
In 1999, the same year he was promoted to captain, Philip Banks III and three other high-ranking NYPD officers formed a private, for-profit company to charge subordinates hundreds of dollars each to...
View ArticleNo Free Lunch for Brooklyn DA
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson has admitted to violating the city’s ethics rules and agreed to pay a $15,000 fine, according to a settlement agreement the Conflicts of Interest Board released...
View ArticleNYPD Allows Top Cops Wide Range of Financial Interests With Little Oversight
Every year a small group of NYPD officials quietly files an annual financial disclosure form with the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board. It’s only about 130 people out of a department with 35,000...
View ArticleSix Degrees of Vinny Gorgeous: NYPD Chief's Mob Ties
NYPD Assistant Chief Edward Delatorre scooped up multiple mob-connected properties after federal law enforcement agencies crippled the Bonanno crime family in the late 2000's. Among the deals was a...
View ArticleWhile Workers Receive Penalties, de Blasio Defends Commissioner Who Broke Rules
Mayor Bill de Blasio denied City Hall has a double standard related to penalties for misusing city vehicles. "Each situation is individual," de Blasio said Thursday at a press event announcing the...
View ArticleWhat It's Cost de Blasio to Stay Out of Court
Mayor Bill de Blasio still owes more than a quarter of a million dollars in legal fees stemming from corruption investigations into his fundraising and political activities, according to newly released...
View ArticleAdams Defers To "COIB" On Brother's Appointment: What Is The Conflicts Of...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing controversy after tapping his brother, Bernard Adams as head of his NYPD security detail. Last week, the mayor made clear he would defer to guidance from a...
View ArticleMayor Adams Granted Waiver To Hire His Brother At $1 Yearly Salary
Mayor Adams has been granted a waiver to hire his brother to a top security post. But WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports, City Hall agreed to a set of strict guidelines to avoid violating anti-nepotism laws....
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