Bronx Assemblyman Is Accused of Accepting Bribes

[brooklynite]

Source: NY Times

In Albany’s second major corruption case this week, a New York State lawmaker was arrested on Thursday on federal charges of accepting bribes and another lawmaker was forced to resign for his part in the scheme to help developers open adult day care centers.

Assemblyman Eric A. Stevenson, a Democrat who represents some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods in the South Bronx, was accused of taking money to help several developers obtain building certificates, expedite construction work and recruit older people, according to a criminal complaint filed by the United States attorney in Manhattan. He is also accused of drafting legislation that would have prevented any new adult day care centers from opening in New York City with the express intention of helping the developers.

One other lawmaker was also implicated in wrongdoing, referred to only as Assemblyman-1 in the complaint since he entered into a non-prosecution deal for assisting in the investigation, which included an agreement to resign once the charges against Mr. Stevenson were unveiled.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/nyregion/assemblyman-eric-stevenson-is-accused-of-taking-bribes.html?_r=0

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If would be nice to think that Assembly Speaker Silver (Democrat) and Senate Leader Skelos (Republican) would respond to the continuing embarrassment that is the State Legislature and announce major new electoral and rule reforms. I'm not getting my hopes up.

[xtraxritical]

1. So what about Congressman Wrangle? Nothing new here, move along folks...

[iandhr]

2. I am I life long New Yorker...

... and this kind of stuff is not surprising for Albany politicians.