New York – The new corruption commission chasing misconduct in Albany has more teeth than its predecessor two decades ago, but skeptics say the test is whether it recycles rhetoric against persistent Albany corruption or actually bites anyone.
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The 25-member commission appointed last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo has 10 county district attorneys. Unlike a previous Moreland Commission, this panel will be deputized as deputy assistant attorneys general with clear authority to investigate state legislators. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE’-dur-muhn) made nine appointments to the commission.
Top staff members come from Cuomo’s and Schneiderman’s staffs, with a longtime federal prosecutor as chief investigator.
Like the 1987-89 Moreland Commission, the group is charged with uncovering misdeeds and conflicts and recommending laws.
Critics say local prosecutors and a state ethics panel already have authority.
The Brooklyn DA should be their first target.
The corruption starts with Cuomo.. He rarely holds press conferences and seems to be running the state without any challenge. He doesn’t need to worry about public opnion because he doesn’t open government to scrutiny.
I agree, let them come down to NYC where there are no checks and balances and Bloomberg is more interested in weight control, and women’s nursing than monitoring corruption in his own police departments and DA departments. How can anyone feel safe in this city???