ALBANY—The case of the Man Cave is not quite closed.
After the guilty pleas by Louis Marciano and Gary Pivoda, who turned a break room in the Empire State Plaza into a den of drug use and on-the-clock napping, Inspector General Joseph Fisch issued another report concluding three men responsible for supervising the Read More
ALBANY—David Grandeau is delighted that the State Senate is scheduled to take up legislation blowing up the structure of ethics enforcement on Thursday, even as the head of the current Commission on Public Integrity made a public plea for its life.
"The basic pro is that anything that rids the state of New Read More
ALBANY—The charges against him are selectively pursued, State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. insisted.
The Daily News reported this morning that Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson has subpoenaed his legislative records dating back to 1993. Last night, Espada's press aide put out an announcement confirming the investigation, and vowing he would file a complaint Read More
ALBANY—The charges against him are selectively pursued, State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. insisted. The Daily News reported this morning that Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson has subpoenaed his legislative records dating back to 1993. Last night, Espada's press aide put out an announcement confirming the investigation, and vowing he would file a complaint with State Read More
ALBANY—The charges against him are selectively pursued, State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. insisted. The Daily News reported this morning that Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson has subpoenaed his legislative records dating back to 1993. Last night, Espada's press aide put out an announcement confirming the investigation, and vowing he would file a complaint with State Read More
ALBANY—Michael Cherkasky, the man David Paterson appointed to lead the embattled Commission on Public Integrity as he seeks to dissolve it, just issued a statement "respectfully" saying the governor was wrong to call for the commissioners to resign.
"After my full review, I respectfully submit, however, that the Governor's request should be withdrawn," Cherkasky Read More
ALBANY—Michael Cherkasky, the man David Paterson appointed to lead the embattled Commission on Public Integrity as he seeks to dissolve it, just issued a statement "respectfully" saying the governor was wrong to call for the commissioners to resign. "After my full review, I respectfully submit, however, that the Governor's request should be withdrawn," Cherkasky wrote. Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson said that he would push ahead with plans to create a new government ethics commission, which he announced yesterday, even after the executive director of the Commission on Public Integrity, Herb Teitelbaum, heeded the governor's call and resigned. (The other commissioners have not.) Paterson, speaking to reporters after a ceremony commemorating police officers Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson said that he would push ahead with plans to create a new government ethics commission, which he announced yesterday, even after the executive director of the Commission on Public Integrity, Herb Teitelbaum, heeded the governor's call and resigned. (The other commissioners have not.)
Paterson, speaking to reporters after a ceremony commemorating Read More
ALBANY—Robert Hermann, who was alleged by Inspector General Joseph Fisch to have violated the public officers law, is no longer working for the Democrats in the State Senate. "Today, the Senate accepted the resignation of Mr. Robert Hermann, Special Counsel to the Senate Majority, effective immediately," Austin Shafran, press secretary for Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, Read More
ALBANY—Robert Hermann, who was alleged by Inspector General Joseph Fisch to have violated the public officers law, is no longer working for the Democrats in the State Senate.
"Today, the Senate accepted the resignation of Mr. Robert Hermann, Special Counsel to the Senate Majority, effective immediately," Austin Shafran, press secretary for Majority Leader Malcolm Read More
ALBANY—Admitting he has been a "lightning rod for controversy," Herb Teitelbaum has resigned as executive director of the Commission on Public Integrity, effective June 24.
After a report issued by Inspector General Joseph Fisch alleged that Teitelbaum violated the public-officers law, David Paterson called for Teitelbaum and other commissioners to resign. There was Read More
ALBANY—Admitting he has been a "lightning rod for controversy," Herb Teitelbaum has resigned as executive director of the Commission on Public Integrity, effective June 24. After a report issued by Inspector General Joseph Fisch alleged that Teitelbaum violated the public-officers law, David Paterson called for Teitelbaum and other commissioners to resign. There was initial resistance, Read More
ALBANY—His call to re-make the Public Integrity Commission was not heeded. Now, David Paterson is announcing that he is submitting legislation to create a new Government Ethics Commission with oversight of lobbying, campaign finance and other areas of government.
Paterson was snubbed openly by other elected officials and the gubernatorially appointed commissioners, who stood by Read More
ALBANY—His call to re-make the Public Integrity Commission was not heeded. Now, David Paterson is announcing that he is submitting legislation to create a new Government Ethics Commission with oversight of lobbying, campaign finance and other areas of government. Paterson was snubbed openly by other elected officials and the gubernatorially appointed commissioners, who stood by Read More
