Rob Astorino
Washington
may have a monopoly on government dysfunction, but New York isn't
giving up in the competition to be the most scandal-plagued place in the
country. In the space of a couple days, a man who might have been New
York City's mayor was sentenced for his sleazy online behavior and yet
another former legislative leader had his corruption conviction
overturned – at least for now. But how do they stack up among this
week’s Winners & Losers?
WINNERS
Rob Astorino – Last month, the
Republican Westchester County executive vetoed a bill intended to
protect undocumented immigrants, saying the legislation would threaten
access to federal funding. On Monday, county legislators came one vote
short of overriding the veto,
meaning that Westchester will not become a so-called "sanctuary county"
– although Astorino did issue an executive order directing county
officers not to inquire about immigration status.
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Source: City & State (via The Empire Report)
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