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Colton and Salgado (Source: Salgado via Twitter)Assemblyman Bill Colton claims he’s staying out of the congressional race in the 11th District, currently occupied by Michael Grimm, until the candidates up their game and talk about “substantive issues.” Here’s the statement he issued this morning: > “As a
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Grimm, left; Christie, right.Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge and Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm came to the defense of embattled New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today, saying the fellow Republican has “demonstrated true leadership” amid the expanding scandal surrounding the George Washington Bridge. Christie has come under fire after e-mails and
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While most members of Congress were concerned with a government shutdown, Congressman Michael Grimm was concerned with getting down – with a gal in a Bay Ridge bar bathroom, according to witnesses. Brooklyn Magazine is reporting that the Republican congressman spent the Friday before the start of the shutdown “drinking and
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Source: sba.govDid you apply for a loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy only to realize that you could have received free cash months later through Community Development Block Grant recovery funds? If so, you probably think it is unfair that you have
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The forces of stupidity were held at bay as the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reversed their plan to allow pocket knives on airplanes. Bloomberg is reporting [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-05/tsa-keeps-knife-ban-after-protests-from-airline-ceos.html] that the agency altered its plans to allow pocket knives on airplanes after feeling
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Source: FacebookIn an effort to display some bipartisanship, Congressman Michael Grimm has joined forces with Senator Charles Schumer to co-sponsor a bill that aims to shore up the physician shortage plaguing the country, according to a report [http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/bipartisan_bill_in_congress_
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Source: wallyg via FlickrTomorrow, the board of the MTA will cast their votes on raising tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to a whopping $15 – and local pols are fuming. State Senator Marty Golden, Congressman Michael Grimm and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis issued a joint statement to the board and its chairman,
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Source: FArepublicans via FlickrCongressman Michael Grimm’s financial standing continues to come under scrutiny. After the allegations of his dealings with controversial Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto came to light and his fundraiser Ofer Biton’s arrest [/top-grimm-fundraiser-arrested-for-immigration-fraud/] for immigration fraud, Grimm has to deal with another financial scandal. This time,
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Rep. Michael Grimm (from house.gov)Reports confirm that the FBI is still investigating Congressman Michael Grimm for alleged improprieties during his 2010 campaign fundraising. The FBI has been talking to former staff members and volunteers who worked on Grimm’s campaign and asking about the funds, according to Politicker
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A tweet yesterday by the Politicker’s Colin Campbell [http://twitter.com/#!/BKcolin/status/174916329151795200] brought our attention to an additional Rep. Michael Grimm headline that made the DCCC website’s now-infamous Grimm page [http://dccc.org/blog/entry/grimm_update/]. It seems that prior to becoming a Congressman – and
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Assemblyman Peter Abbate (from assembly.state.ny.us)Rep. Michael Grimm (from house.gov)The city’s list of fire companies slated for closure, which was reluctantly [/recchia-to-cassano-show-me-the-list-of-closing-fire-houses/] released to the public on May 18 [/recchia-gentile-cite-safety-concerns-in-closing-area-fire-companies/], included the name of Engine Company 284 on 79th Street in Dyker Heights. Neighborhood