Aqueduct Report Sparks Wave of Harsh Criticism, but Groundbreaking Is Set for This Week

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"The nine-year process was consistently inconsistent from the start," read [John Sampson]'s statement. "The vetting was lax, exposing the state budget when it critically needed revenue the project would provide. Mistakes were made at various levels of government, and we must collectively learn a lesson."

"[Andrew Cuomo] represents the very system he insincerely claims to want to reform," [Carl Paladino]'s people said. "As New York attorney general, Cuomo has routinely and severely politicized the office of the attorney general, refusing to investigate or prosecute crimes from his fellow Democrat insiders and political friends."

"They are horrendous," said [Eric Schneiderman] when discussing the report's findings. "Out of an abundance of caution and to avoid even an appearance of conflict, I have directed my campaign to return any and all contributions from those cited in this report."

State Inspector General Joseph Fisch unveiled a report last week that alleges several of Albany's highest-profile political figures bartered for political advantage and campaign contributions in order to award a contract to Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG) to build new video slot machines at the Aqueduct Race Track. The statement went on to state, Cuomo's silence does not alter the fact that the Aqueduct scandal is the latest example of an Albany political machine that routinely discards public trust in favor of political self-interest.

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Aqueduct Report Sparks Wave of Harsh Criticism, but Groundbreaking Is Set for This Week

It took 300 pages for New York State citizens to once again question their faith in Albany.

State Inspector General Joseph Fisch unveiled a report last week that alleges several of Albany's highest-profile political figures bartered for political advantage and ...

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