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October 18, 2008
The Markowitz defense: "I'm an activist and like to get things done"
Atlantic Yards Report covers the coverage of Marty's excuses in the Post and Courier-Life:
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has come out swinging in defense of his use of mayoral and developer funds, via his charities, to support his concert series and other projects in Brooklyn. The problem is that Markowitz's defense is essentially the end justifies the means.
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And, of course, Markowitz avoids the issues. Are the Ratner contributions a way to avoid campaign finance limits? And what about those and four contracts that, as the Brooklyn Paper observed, "conveniently amount to $24,999 each"--just short of triggering city oversight.
Posted by amy at October 18, 2008 9:36 AM