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Official Photograph/U.S. Department of Justice

October 28, 2018

As U.S. District Court decides NYCHA settlement, Wilmer Hale, a law firm with questionable legal authority, has been participating in the litigation

U.S. District Court Judge Willliam H. Pauley III is close to accepting a settlement with NYCHA negotiated by Wilmer Hale, which lacks legal authority. Tenant activists appear to be overlooking legal issues and criminality amongst the controversies at NYCHA.

New York City Councilmember Rory Lancman has announced a campaign to run for Queens District Attorney. New York City Council : Public Domain

October 3, 2018

Feds mum as Lancman announces run for Queens D.A. after supporting Crowley as chair of Queens machine that is reportedly being monitored by FBI

Rory Lancman plans to make social justice system reform a key plank in his race for Queens District Attorney, ignoring the problem of corruption in the Queens machine.

Andrew Cuomo endorses Eric Schneiderman for New York State Attorney General in 2010. CC BY-SA 2.0 by Citizen Action NY

September 9, 2018

In a desperate campaign, Cuomo hurls false charges of anti-Semitism, reminiscent of his history of homophobia

Facing an electoral revolt against establishment politicians, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign falsely accused his progressive political rival Cynthia Nixon of anti-Semitism.