From the Daily News:Money talks in politics and the loudest voices in the City Council belong to powerful unions, major developers and big landlords.
Council members have received some $18 million in campaign contributions since 2006 as they've prepared to run for re-election or plotted bids for mayor, controller, public advocate or borough president, a Daily News analysis found.
The biggest chunks came from those who do - or want to do - business with the city: public employee unions, special interest groups, developers, law firms and contractors.
As head of the land use committee, councilwoman and controller candidate Melinda Katz (D-Queens), insists contributions from developers don't compromise her.
Really?
18 comments:
The last time that I pulled
C.M. Katz's political campaign contributions from developers, etc.
off line (Board of Elections site) and printed them out,
I ran out of ink!
They filled up a 3 ring loose leaf binder!
So, is she corruptible?
You voters can decide for yourselves!
They are all a bunch of liars. She sits down with "SPECIAL INTEREST" all the time. Another one who needs to be thrown out on her ass.
Melinda Katz is the biggest asskisser to developers in NYC. She is completely beholden to their reeking contributions and has nothing but scorn for constituents who object to the overdevelopment of our neighborhoods. Just try to communicate with her office about objectionable proposed construction and see how you're treated. If you try to reach out to her as your elected representation to raise issues about development, expect overwhelming rudeness and condescension from her staff of big $$$ developer asskissers.
Yet, the voters in Queens keep re-electing this developer money whore who couldn't care less about their welfare. Why is that?
The real story is when is she coming out - or will she be outed? QUINNY help this child already!
Melinda will be an excellent Comptroller for the city.
Stop picking on her
What need has she of becoming comptroller?
She's in control of NYC now
as CHAIR OF THE LAND USE COMMITTEE
and the support of her high end friends!
Melinda's in the public arena and subject to criticism. No kid gloves are warranted when you're feeding at the public trough.
BTW, what, pray, qualifies her for the comptroller position?
Maybe a gift for "managing" (laundering?) money.
Nah...
that would be bean counter John Liu's specialty considering daddy Joe Liu was convicted of fraud...the Great Easter Bank job...remember?
She was Hevesi's chief canoodler!
Does that count for anything?
Melinda is loved by all in Forest Hills. She became orthodox since her election to the Assembly. She built with taxpayer funds the Bukharian monstocity on Queens Boulevard (old movie house). Now she is coming out before the election? What will the she think of next?
Alley Katz will think of something!
Her Forest Hills litter box is now full up...so she's moving on.
that why see voted for willets point $$$$$$$$
but it will never happen
ABK FOR COMPTROLLER...
The most corrupt, disgusting, and self serving politician is:
• Brian McLaughlin
• Alan Hevesi
• Tony Seminerio
• Dennis Gallagher
• Melinda Katz
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If she loses she can get her old job as the liason to the community boards back...............if she is a lez,why hide it........oh,i forgot,those old jewish folks wo always vote for her would not like that. oy!
She might be able to get her job back if Karen Koslowitz wins her spot, but if Karen stays, she won't, because they hate each other! Poor Melinda, couldn't make it as a lawyer, I hope she has something to fall on!
she looks like she's singing in that picture
She's not that great at that, either...
karen won't run against Melinda
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