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January 29, 2009
Now, ex-Sen. D'Amato is raising funds for AG Cuomo
Newsday
A fundraiser is being planned for New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in preparation for his apparent run for Governor.
After his prominent appearance alongside Gov. David Paterson -- for whom he raises funds -- during the appointment of Kirsten Gillibrand as New York’s new senator, D’Amato next week hosts a $1,000-a-ticket fundraiser for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Celeste Hadrick reports.
Check out the host committee:
The host committee includes some familiar names: Frank Macchiarola, Henry Amoroso, Anthony Bonomo, Adam Ciongoli, Gandolfo V. DiBlasi, Lawrence Elovich, Charles A. Gargano, Hon. Joel A. Giambra, Peter S. Kalikow, John E. Zuccotti, Bruce Ratner, Russell Rosenthal, Steven R. Schlesinger, Gregory V. Serio, Robert Wild and Judith Wild.
Followers of the Atlantic Yards fight will recognize three names in particular:
Charles Gargano, the former chairman of the ESDC who pushed through the project in the waning days of the George Pataki administration,
Peter Kalikow, former MTA board chairman, who gave the winning bid for the Vanderbilt Yard to Forest City Ratner despite a bid of only $100 million cash for a property the MTA had assessed for $214.5 million,
Bruce Ratner, Chairman and CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, who's constantly looking to make sure that he will have easy access to public funding for his projects.
Posted by steve at January 29, 2009 6:20 AM