Wednesday, December 14, 2011

This about sums it up!

From True News from ChangeNYC.org:

In Queens, the local newspapers, the political machine and government all work together. The papers do not perform the role of checks and balances that Founding Fathers envisioned to protect the people from the government and ensure a working democracy. Instead, Queens local newspapers have gamed journalism to operate as a co-machine in Queens. They work in campaigns and are lobbyists to the same elected officials they help elect or reelect. The papers operate as the house organ for the Democratic party for controlling who gets elected or becomes a judge in Queens county. The judges in turn send the legal ads worth tens of thousands dollars to the local papers.

At the heart of the queens newspaper conspiracy is Michael Nussbaum. He wears many hats. Executive V.P. and Associate Publisher TRIBCO owners of the Queens Tribune and several other papers and magazines in that borough. Nussbaum owns the papers along with Congressman Ackerman and Mike Schenkler who services as publisher of the operation. Schenkler calls Nussbaum the driving force behind Multi-Media, which he calls the paper's printing, promotion arm. What Schenkler does not tell us is that Multi-Media does campaign printing for elected officials like State Senator Shirley Huntley, Assemblyman Edward Braunstein and Councilman Peter Koo. One of Nussbaum's papers hired the wife of Councilman Leroy Comrie, Marcia, to run their southeast Queens local edition.

A Queens pol says Nussbaum and a large political consultant lobbyist group work together often in printing for candidates. Parkside is run by Evan Stavisky who works for almost all the candidates backed by the Queens machine. Stavisky moved into the big time by working for Brian McLaughlin and many of the organizations that led to the former Queens congressman's conviction. Stavisky was in the middle of the city council slush fund non-investigation where Quinn and the others walked away untouched. Stavisky is part of the permanent government. In 2009, he lost 5 out of 6 council races. In 2010, he was paid over $2 million by the Senate Democrats who lost their majority. This year, he lost a congressional district which was 4 to 1 Democrat to Republican.

Newspaper V.P. Nussbaum is not only a campaign consultant, he is also a lobbyist for developers like Patrick Thompson who is trying to clear FAA clearance to finally redevelop the illegally partially torn down 20 years ago RKO Keith's. Schenkler wrote that Nussbaum “brings us Asian clients and friends. His network includes the very top government officials and business giants in the Far East as well as their counterparts here in our country.” If you want to know where Nussbaum gets his Asian clients, all you have to do is check with one of the other papers owner Congressman Ackerman. The congressman is a member and the former Chair of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific which has oversight on U.S. policy towards nations in Asia. Ackerman has already show that he knows how to use the paper to benefit himself and his partners. He was Nussbaum's paper's publisher and weekly columnist until 1978 when he was elected to the State Senate.

Not only is Queens and the rest of New York stuck with newspapers designed to control them, but that control really means an uninformed public has helped cause Queens to become the most corrupt borough in the city. Where assemblymen rip off hospitals and little leagues, a comptroller rips off the CFB and taxpayers and a congressman get free mortgages from developers.

50 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Not only is Queens and the rest of New York stuck with newspapers designed to control them, but that control really means an uninformed public has helped cause Queens to become the most corrupt borough in the city. Where assemblymen rip off hospitals and little leagues, a comptroller rips off the CFB and taxpayers and a congressman get free mortgages from developers."

Hey! Let's not forget this is the borough where a state senator put an unusually large amount of money into a senior center in her district. Where does the money REALLY go?

Anonymous said...

so true ,True News....you listed most of the QUEENS MOST WANTED.

Anonymous said...

What about the Stavisky very, very, very, extremely well supported $$$$$$$$$$ North Flushing Senior Center?

How many "senior lunches" does it buy (LOL) at "The Four Seasons" considering what they take in from Tobby Ann's discretionary budget?

Is this one of the Democratic machine's, money laundries?

Anonymous said...

Did Gary Ackerman open up the Queens Trib with the money that went "missing" from a certain Queens College student organization while he was its treasurer?

Over 3 decades of deceit and collusion make this bloated Congressman long overdue to be dumped at the polls and fitted for an orange jump suit!

What did he do in Taiwan on that "junket" arranged by (wasn't it) Tommy Huang years ago?

Anonymous said...

I love how this author calls all Queens newspapers flawed, but in the article only writes about Queens Trib, not QChron or Queens Courier.

Anonymous said...

The "lantzmen" schtick together!

Anonymous said...

These ARE NOT newspapers.

They are political NEWS RAGS!

How naive some of us can be.

That's why we elect and re-elect the crooks that screw us continually.

If your ass is sore.
then learn the real score!

Flush out ALL INCUMBENTS!

Anonymous said...

Patrick Thompson is just a front for one (or several) of Nussbaum's Oriental investors waiting to destroy what's left of the RKO Keith's.

Anonymous said...

In addition to working for Darkside, Evan Stavisky is also a Democratic District Leader (26th AD), As district leader Stavisky gets to vote for the candidates who eventually become Darkside clients. Does anyone else see the conflict? The biggest problem of all is that Stavisky does not meet the residency requirements to be district leader in Queens County.

There is a long list of good, honest people in the 26th AD - Stavisky is not one of them.

Anonymous said...

Ackerman has specific amounts listed in his head that you have to contribute to his political campaign in order to get service from him.

i.e.
About $2,000 gets you out of a bad condominium purchase situation at "Vista Towers" (S/W corner of Parsons B'lvd. and Roosevelt Ave.)

Just ask L.M. about her visit to Gary's office requesting his help.

Alan Gershuny (Gary's old chief of staff...formerly with Donald Manes) suggested about 2 K would go a long way to get "Linda" out of her problem.

Ackerman is the king of the
pay to play game!

Anonymous said...

Nothing's gonna change unless you dumb-ass voters wise up!

The ONLY power you have is at the polls!

USE IT and DUMP ALL INCUMBENTS!

They've been sitting in their cushy digs too long to be honest!

Anonymous said...

LOL!

Queens Civic Congress?
More like Queens Civic Kiss Ass!

Corey Bearak ran it into the ground.

georgetheatheist said...

"This about sums it up!"

No. What sums it up is 5 years of Queens Crap. Everything in that illiterately-written "article" ("Provida" for "Pravda") has been written about continuously here on Queens Crap.

Anonymous said...

Besides being honest, ethical and not afraid to take on Darkside, Matthew Silverstein & Warren Schreiber live in the district. Either one could be a District Leader without financial conflicts.

Anonymous said...

I wanted Elio Forcina to take out Evan staviky for district leader but I heard he is not even registered as a democrat so my next choice is matt silverstein.

georgetheatheist said...

Take a closer look at that Schenkler-Ackerman photo. What's Schenkler doing with his right hand?

Anonymous said...

i do not know of MATT siverstein 's resume, but D.Markell is a complete do nothing bureaucrat on the political public payroll.

i second the comment of George the A.

Q.C.has exposed all this weekly media/ political gangster government in Queens previously.

Anonymous said...

Look up Al Centola, write him in. Behar would be good as well.

Anonymous said...

georgetheatheist said...
Take a closer look at that Schenkler-Ackerman photo. What's Schenkler doing with his right hand?
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Too funny.

Anonymous said...

Butt buddies FOREVER!!!

http://www.queenstribune.com/feature/Queens
Tribune35thAnniversa.html

Anonymous said...

Matt Silverstein has done nothing and still lives with his mommy and daddy. He couldn't get elected to anything.

Anonymous said...

Evan Stavisky lives in Rockland County with his wife. His wife is Chairman of the Rockland County Democrats.

Evan uses an empty apartment in Flushing to get elected as District Leader in Queens.

Then Evan uses his position as District Leader to "sell" Democratic endorsements to candidates who "hire" his political consulting firm called the Parkside Group.

This is the most obvious "pay-to-play" scheme you could devise yet no one investigates it!

Anonymous said...

Many districts are split into Part A & B. Under the current lines Behar and Centola can't challenge Evan Stavisky for District Leader.

Anonymous said...

Al and Steve should run for either council or senate in the upcoming elections. With these guys in office, maybe the community will be saved. If these guys don't decide to run, we should write them in!

Anonymous said...

Neither Behar or Centola stand a chance.

Let's get real folks.

Behar already got trounced once.

Anonymous said...

Behar already got trounced once.
.............................................

But the times, they are a changin'.

Adam said...

They will never be able to say again that someone from the neighborhood didn't speak up. More to come!

http://queens-politics.com/2011/12/the-last-of-the-club-house-bosses/

No more Parties on our dime said...

Neither Behar or Centola stand a chance.

You are probably correct the people in the community enjoy being sold out.

I know that Al has a following whether he wants to run or not. A lot of people has expressed their commitment to writing him in as a candidate. Be interesting to see if they really do it. Like I've read here in the past, the more we write in be it Al, Steve, or anyone else, the stronger the message to the parties in town. I for one will be writing Als name in the next election and I invite you all to do the same.

Anonymous said...

Just think if you moved to a foreign country. You'd pick up the local rags. That is how you'd likely shape your opinion.
If you did that in the US you'd lose out on all the wisdom and experience of our great leaders like Washington, Madison, Lincoln, TRoosevelt, etc....
This is why Dems love ignorant newcomers, they are easy pickins during elections.
Sad statement for the party of FDR.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Neither Behar or Centola stand a chance.

Let's get real folks.

Behar already got trounced once.
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As Dylan sings:

Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
FOR THE LOSER NOW
WILL BE LATER TO WIN
For the times they are a-changin'.

Anonymous said...

RE: Q.C.C....is that the same Corey Bearak who was chief of staff for the convicted bundler ,former Bayside CM,SHELDON LEFFLER ?

Anonymous said...

Everyone can see through the Tribune's slant. It's an odd paper but coupled with POLS and all those subtle call girl and boys ads and pushing teen girl model of the week feature should ring alarm bells.

I pass this rag up for the others that are more family like and see through this crap just as my neighbors do.

Anonymous said...

Corey Bearak used to work for Shelly Leffler? Gasp. Old news.

Anonymous said...

matt silverstein nice resume

1. goes to college
2. has heart for public service
3. wants to help
4. takes on progressive causes
5. organizes youth
all good until
now the bad stuff
6. becomes a servant to stavisky
7. hands out fliers for candidates that are backed by lobbyists who make more money in a month then the value of warren schreibers co-op
8. becomes a blind servent of the parkside group.
9. becomes state commiteeman after whining that he wants to run for assembly
10. out of assembly race so stavasky with have his paws in bay terrace.
WOW MATT ALL THOSE DREAMS OF HELPING COMMUNITY and your now turning into a young shenkler, nussbaum and gerry iannecce
dont be the lowest form of life a slave to stavisky you are better the that.
you can still turn it around,
step up and run for council when stavisky tries to put the next braunstein ahead of you.
your still young you dont have to be the next sell out like jerry iannce you can one day stand for something greater then yourself

I still got hope in you kid

Anonymous said...

al centola please take matt silverstein under your wing. there is hope for him. the parkside are trying to use him and are playing on his ambitions. alfredo matt is capable of good we need show him the way before it s too late.

Anonymous said...

This is why I don't pick up a newspaper anymore. I get my daily dose of REAL news from foreign/independent news websites.

Anonymous said...

Matt Silverstein? Does Queens really need another pliable wannabbee?

N O !

Anonymous said...

Matt Silverstein will never have the balls to stand-up to anyone. He will kiss Parkside's or Crowley's or any other ass that he comes upon.

The last thing we need is another weak hack politician.

Anonymous said...

See how the trolls work? This was about the weaklies and not Matt Silverstein. Whoever's posting all the comments about that dullard, please go elsewhere. You're just wasting time and space like a true bottom feeder. Let's get back to exposing Ackerman, Schenkler, Nussbaum, and the rest of Queens crooks!

Anonymous said...

REVOLUTION IN NORTH QUEENS
IS FORTHCOMING

Anonymous said...

al centola please take matt silverstein under your wing. there is hope for him. the parkside are trying to use him and are playing on his ambitions. alfredo matt is capable of good we need show him the way before it s too late.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Markell and The Darkside already have their fingers in Mat while he might have potential it might be too late. He is entrenched , needs to pull away on his own.

Al has the ability and courage to stand up and fight for what's right!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
REVOLUTION IN NORTH QUEENS
IS FORTHCOMING
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Occupy Union Street!!!

Anonymous said...

I find it interesting how the local papers are becoming a scarce commodity in the Mitchell-Linden area. The only facility carrying the locals on Union Street is the Mitchell-Linden Library which has limited hours. Capital One bank, the post office, and H-Mart no longer allow the papers to be dropped off.

The Key Food shopping center also has one pick up spot for the local weaklies, the Ridgewood Savings Bank. Key Food and Citibank no longer allow the papers to be dropped off there. The papers are usually gone before the weekend is over. Maybe it's a good thing? The one-sided and politically motivated agendas of these papers are not being forced down the throats of this community.

Anonymous said...

look at all the fluff pieces in these mentioned papers about Queens own cult, the Sri Chinmoy Center. Gary Ackerman and Ashrita (Keith) Furman are in bed together.

Anonymous said...

I find it interesting how the local papers are becoming a scarce commodity in the Mitchell-Linden area.
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Shhhhh........
The advertisers might be reading this. They might pull their ads if they feel that the publishers are lying about distribution figures.

Anonymous said...

Lumping real papers like the Times Ledger and Chronicle in with hack rags like the Tribune and Courier is silly. You must not be actually reading them. Or you just think if they're not perfect they're the enemy of all that's good.

Tell me exactly how Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. supports Democrats in the T-L. Or tell me how these QC pieces back the machine.

http://bit.ly/vBCzeV
http://bit.ly/u5q88V

(I didn't think so)

Anonymous said...

The queens chronicle a real paper. Liz rhoades is a sell out to the parkside. Please matt silverstein and debra markell you both helped save whitestone. Can u both get together and start paper we need your independence not only in govt but the press too. MAtt those articles in bayside patch are the most moving cutting edge stories out there. Matt silverstein renascance man.

Queens Crapper said...

"I love how this author calls all Queens newspapers flawed, but in the article only writes about Queens Trib, not QChron or Queens Courier."

I guess you didn't read the actual article. He mentioned them all.

georgetheatheist said...

Face it. The lot of them. They are not "newspapers". They are "penny savers".

georgetheatheist said...

Pennysaver