"Access" is what lobbyists say they peddle when questioned about the propriety of their activities, but the term often has meaning far more elastic than its dictionary definition.
But, in the case of DiNapoli, it appears that "access", in the dictionary sense, was all they got. Those who paid lobbyists (whether they were registered as such or not) good money for "access" to DiNapoli seem mostly to have been scammed.
I'm not sure exactly what the scandal is supposed to be here, though it is a little distressing that the State Comptroller had so much "access" to give. Tom DiNapoli's Appointment Logs: He's Just Too Nice a Guy blogs.villagevoice.com
This is being linked again for the UPDATE at the end, which is a striking lesson in why trying to get a correction out of Wayne Barrett is rarely worth the effort. Harry Wilson Gets Backing By Our Media Overlords (Updated) blogs.villagevoice.com
Another rebuke to those who think the fact the Aronies hate Vito makes them the "progressive" faction. Carl Paladino Tries His Hand At Another Meeting With Orthodox Leaders www.nydailynews.com
Sweet Mary, Mother of G-d! A favorable link for Gatemouth from Michael Bouldin. Miracles do happen–perhaps we will even hold the House. In which I agree with Gatemouth | The Daily Gotham dailygotham.com
I don't know why everyone's getting so upset; there's a good shot Grannis'll be back in the same job in two and a half months. the albany project:: Goodbye, Commissioner Grannis www.thealbanyproject.com
Could anything be nastier than the item about Larry Schwartz. Winners & Losers, Oct. 22 Edition www.cityhallnews.com
Far be it from me to defend a Republican, but The Forward should know better than to make fun of Carly Fiorina for using the term “breaking bread” to describe a Seder.
During the seder, we say the motzi (thanking G-d for giving us bread from the earth) before we eat the matzah. We say of matzah: "this is the poor bread…, the bread of affliction." By every religious definition, matzah is bread. And there is surely no bread that breaks more frequently than matzah Boxer-Fiorina Race Redefines ‘Negative’ – Forward.com
I liked Dave Bartholomew better when he was producing Fats Domino records. Racist Email Flap Blows Up Virginia Beach GOP