July 14, 2011
Nassau exec accused of illegal Islanders arena campaigning
It's behind the Newsday paywall and I haven't been able to find it on the newspaper's mobile site (which is paywall-free), but a story yesterday by reporter Celeste Hadrick charges that Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has been leading a "vote yes" campaign out of his office and with public employees, in violation of state law.
The Association for a Better Long Island, a business group that opposes the $400 million arena plan, is now asking for the Nassau district attorney to investigate:
ABLI Executive Director Desmond Ryan stated, “It's simple. It's illegal. In fact, it's a felony. State law specifically forbids public employees from working on 'company time' in government buildings for the purpose of advocating on behalf of an elected official or a public referendum. It’s an abuse of the public trust and it is a violation of basic government integrity that taxpayers have a right to demand."
More news as I can dig it out from the Newsday servers.
Posted by Neil deMause in New York Islanders
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