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Richard Lipsky

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The Morning Read: Examining Carl Kruger’s Lifestyle, Questioning Cuomo’s Tactic

Washington: Peter King after his hearing.

Campaign Money: Disclosing more third party activities in NYC. [David Chen]

Travelling: Bloomberg to San Francisco, via private jet. [SF Gate]

Transport: Seattle, sorta like New York. [Aaron Naparstek]

Corruption: Dicker says Cuomo's first major mistake was not seizing this moment. [NY Post]

Corruption: Cuomo re-issues his warning Read More

Corruption

U.S. Attorney Lays Out the Case Against Kruger, Boyland and Lipsky; Thousands Found in Lipsky’s Pocket

US Attorney Preet Bharara's case against State Senator Carl Kruger, Assemblyman William Boyland, lobbyist Richard Lipsky and five other defendants today is a run-of-the-mill bribery scheme. Two of them, actually.

In the first, Bharara alleges a friend of Kruger's set up "a shell company in the name of Olympian [which] wasn't engaged in anything other than Read More

Corruption

The Complaint Against Kruger, Boyland and Lipsky

Unsealed this morning.

I'm reading it now, but one quick detail stood out:

On or about February 11, 2011, RICHARD LIPSKY, the defendant, met with CARL KRUGER, the defendant, inside LIPSKY's car in the vicinity of 18th Street and Fith Avenue in Manhattan.

Not like there's any shortage of meeting rooms or coffee shops around there.

Anyway, the complaint: Read More

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Morning Read: The Troubles of Senator Kruger, Assemblyman Boyland and Lobbyist Richard Lipsky

Corruption: "Prosecutors have made a cottage industry of scrutinizing members of the Senate.[Vielkind]

Corruption: State Senator Kruger and Assemblyman Boyland are expected to turn themselves in. [Daily News]

Corruption: Kruger and lobbyist Richard Lipsky are expected to turn themselves in. [NY Post]

Corruption: Kruger, Boyland, Lipsky, Kurger and two hospital executives are expected to Read More

City Closes on Willets Point Land as Opponents Question Funding

In the past month there’s been a fair amount of deals closing at Willets Point, with the Bloomberg administration finishing up the acquisitions that it negotiated with some of the property owners on the industrial site by Citi Field that’s slated for a major redevelopment.

In the run-up to a City Council approval of the Read More

City Nears Launch of Programs to Boost Supermarket Development

Amanda Burden thinks the city needs more C-Towns.

Boiled down a bit, that is the essence of a Bloomberg administration initiative in the planning stages for many months now to boost the city’s stock of supermarkets, particularly in poorer neighborhoods. The administration believes as many as three million New Yorkers live in neighborhoods it considers to Read More

Paterson’s Friendly Demeanor

The one thing everyone seems to agree on about incoming Governor David Paterson is that he’s funny and, in comparison to Eliot Spitzer, easy to get along with.According to lobbyist Richard Lipsky, who I spoke to this afternoon, that may change after he gets sworn in as governor on Monday.“In assuming the executive role, Read More

Lipsky Attacks Lynch’s Columbia Outreach, Lynch Responds

Taking stock of plan to expant Columbia Univerisity's campus uptown, lobbyist Richard Lipsky is criticizing what he says is a possible conflict of interest among some key principles, including Harlem powerhouse Bill Lynch. On his website, Lipsky writes that among other possible actions, critics of the plan "will be calling for an investigation of Read More