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Good Newsday editorial on the whole Venditto/ Singh saga
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According to New York State's constitution, it's illegal for municipalities to guarantee or co-sign loans for individuals or companies. Yet the Town of Oyster Bay appears to have done exactly that to the tune of millions of dollars for politically connected restaurateur Harendra Singh, albeit via some creative legal wording.
Newsday reported Sunday that Singh obtained loans with a total value of almost $16 million, and emails from deputy town attorney Frederick Mei indicate that Mei negotiated with the lenders and arranged for the town to guarantee the loans. Singh also has been in the news for his cozy relationship with Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, which documents indicate has led to a no-bid county contract for Singh and a vacation for Mangano and his family paid for by Singh.
How the heck did this happen? TOB residents were misled/ unaware this crap was going on. There has to be a way to get taxpayers off the hook. Does anyone know who the town employee was that accepted the bribes?
How the heck did this happen? TOB residents were misled/ unaware this crap was going on. There has to be a way to get taxpayers off the hook. Does anyone know who the town employee was that accepted the bribes?
According to Newsday Deputy Town Attorney Frederick Mei resigned on August 31st so that would match up with the timeline, though that is only speculation.
Sad thing is when its all set and done the only change this will bring to the TOB is in NoemberVenditto will win with 60% instead of 68%
According to Newsday Deputy Town Attorney Frederick Mei resigned on August 31st so that would match up with the timeline, though that is only speculation.
Sad thing is when its all set and done the only change this will bring to the TOB is in NoemberVenditto will win with 60% instead of 68%
Most recent Town Hall meeting posted here, again 10am on a weekday...if the Town were "doing the right things" why are they acting so defensive?!?!? Pls get some new folks in there!
Venditto signed off on these changes backing the loans yet he was unaware, there are plenty of others that were complict in putting the taxpayers at risk.
Check out this video! It's a riot! Bob Frier who's running for councilman gets up to speak at latest Town Hall mtg and Venditto's buddies are there this time to intimidate and one of his sidekicks calls him an assxxxx! Please let's get rid of these low class officials!
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