Congressman Adriano Espaillat solicited donations from Jona Rechnitz after favor: source

Congressman Adriano Espaillat solicited donations from Jona Rechnitz after favor: source
Adriano Espaillat by Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit is licensed under flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
Harlem Congressman Adriano Espaillat received real-time election results in 2014 thanks to a notorious Mayor de Blasio donor’s connections at NYPD headquarters, evidence obtained by the Daily News shows.

The previously undisclosed episode involving Jona Rechnitz and Espaillat, who was then a state Senator, is yet another example of how the City Hall insider quickly developed unique access to New York politicos by throwing around money.

Emails obtained by The News show Rechnitz got Espaillat to do him a big favor in the midst of the competitive race — and then swapped numerous emails with his chief of staff on primary night.

A source with direct knowledge said Rechnitz’s ties to Espaillat were investigated by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York. That office brought charges against high-ranking cops, members of the NYPD’s gun license division and former jails union boss Norman Seabrook, thanks to the aspiring real estate power player’s cooperation.
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Source: New York Daily News
Adriano Espaillat by Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit is licensed under flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

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