That's how many bucks-dollars NYSSMG has funneled back into his family business from his political coffers >>> and more recently from the PUBLIC TROUGH of the NYCCFB --- by tapping into his aide John Quaglione's 2017 campaign funds for his recent city council race <<<
In an article about an issue that finally might have some legs, Chris Bragg, writing for the Albany Times-Union reports that --- "A publicly funded campaign for New York City Council, launched by a longtime staffer for Brooklyn state Sen. Marty Golden, spent $13,000 on a business in which Golden has a substantial financial interest.... The longtime top staffer, John Quaglione, received more than $200,000 in taxpayer dollars from New York City's generous campaign matching funds system. In a campaign for an open southern Brooklyn seat, the Republican lost his race in November to Democrat Justin Brannan.... Golden is the former owner of Bay Ridge Manor, a catering hall in southern Brooklyn. Golden sold the business to his brother after he was elected to the Senate in 2002, but remains the landlord and continues to collect a management fee.... Golden's 2016 financial disclosure form shows that he earned between $145,000 and $270,000 in income connected to Bay Ridge Manor, including at least $100,000 in rental payments...." (See "Lawmaker's business boosted by aide's public campaign funds" by Chris Bragg, 12/4/17, Albany Times-Union/ News
[http://m.timesunion.com/news/article/Sen-Golden-s-interest-helped-by-aide-s-public-12404431.php?utm_campaign=twitter-mobile&utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&utm_medium=social]).
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
The Chris Bragg article went on to provide these additional details: ".... Campaign finance records show that Quaglione spent about $5,700 on a primary event, $4,000 on a volunteer rally and $3,300 on a fundraiser [all at the] Bay Ridge Manor...."And this: ".... A total of $797,000 in campaign dollars — mostly from Golden's own account — have gone to Bay Ridge Manor, according to campaign finance records. That includes about $22,000 from Golden's campaign itself so far this year...."
167 comments:
Money paid for community events is not a crime. All disclosures are in full compliance. You neglected to mention that.
Who are you 10:02? Are your initials JQ or MG? How would you be in apposition to know what is or isn't a crime here, or what is or isn't 'in full compliance'?
This sure as hell looks like it's a crime, and if it ain't, it sure as hell should be.
So why should Gaileybird mention any of what you said he should?
it may not be a publishable crime but the optics aren't good. JQ is nothing if not just another brick in the wall -- another spoke in the wheel. Another day, another dollar
Optics-smoptics! Once a grazer always a grazer, and Old Three-quarters Marty was and still is a golden grazer. He's never been a cop, he's never been a businessman, he's never been a councilman and he's never been a state senator, but he has always been like a hungry cow in the clover.
The time has come to role him over in the clover and do him good.
What else would we expect from a manchild who has suckled at Marty's teet for the passed twenty years
politicians lining pockets off the backs of seniors
This is exactly why Chairman Capano and the Reform Party will be making their mark in Brooklyn!!
"Chairman" 1% still lives on Staten Island and disgraced himself by making a deal with Justin Brannan.
Lead Mr. BROOKLYN CHAIRMAN CAPANO...they ought to be afraid as the comments on this blog show..
Fight the good fight, Mr. Chairman. we are behind you..kassar will be gone soon and you will be the main third party chairman in brooklyn very very soon
I hope the authorities look into this matter. It has been going on for way to long. Golden and Kassar have their hands out every day....or every second for that matter
This Quaglione-Golden kickback deal where the money winds up in one of Golden's pockets looks like it might be a criminal act or the result of a criminal conspiracy. The Brooklyn DA, the NYS AG, and the U.S. Attorney need to investigate it. And even if they don't, since Quagalapagus was a NYS employee kickingback to his boss Marty Golden, it looks like the NYS Senate ethics folks should have a looksee.
I hear that Chairman Capano & the Reform party have a press conferenc eplanned on this matter Thursday
944am..if true another burst of relevance, and press for Capano..you just can't keep him down...kudos
keep up the pressure Chairman Capano
Once I got done doing the four fifths math and then went on to try and figure out all the acronyms in this piece I realized wheres the line?
So Marty took a few bucks when he was a narc. Then he used the drug money to buy a catering hall. Then the catering hall becomes a kickback scheme.
In short, another drug related crime.
a catering hall laundering money. thats about as original as a summer resort having a fire the week after labor day.
So basically, Marty's whole life has been one continuous RICO act?
Is four fifths of a million close to six degrees from Chuck Connors?
Is Liam alive???
I would pay top dollar to be there for the first time Quaglione and Kassar have to address Capano as "Chairman"
I can totally see q and Kassar saying "Bob " and Capano saying " It's Mr. CHAIRMAN to you"...go Bob
Good job gale on the Golden pipeline of cash. Follow the money.
Bob is now a four star general loser while Quaglione is the Mayor of Dyker Heights
All Quags got out of 2017 was getting his name engraved on the Council Seat That Got Away Trophy, right below Rosemary O'Keefe's name. Maybe Quags will now be made a Deputy Parks Commissioner and get a nice office in the mansion in Prospect Park.
Deputy Parks commissioner sounds a lot better than bagging groceries
Who bags groceries?
Certainly you don't mean Bob Capano, who is a rising executive in a large retailing concern that is part of an integrated urban, suburban and rural marketing empire that includes a full spectrum of food and beverage sales, some fast food and other roadside convenience services, the provision of a wide variety of household goods and personal utility items, as well as an oil and gasoline distribution operation.
Bob Capano will be the biggest political boss this city has seen since Seth Low.
More like Chester Arthur
It's almost 9 am..
Quaglione, time to get Marty's coffee
Bob. Clean up on aisle 3
Golden has steered hundreds of thousands of dollars from his political campaign account into his own pocket by laundering it legally through his family business. Now through Quaglione, Marty was able to pull in yet more money, this time from taxpayers, for his personal enrichment. Tsk tsk Martykins!!
CHAIRMAN Capano-- works with one of the richest, powerful, and influential New Yorkers in Johnny Cats; is working closely everyday now with radio host, tv personality, and legendary new Yorker Curtis Sliwa; is a respected educator and businessman...i think that has Q and McCabe beat moving ahead
Chairman 1%
Keep leading Chairman, you will continue to make big news as q and McCabe continue to fade..
I hear the best is yet to come
Q and McCabe are not fading. The election is over and with 1% I suggest others follow.
Hey Liam, Ulrich wants a bacon cheeseburger for lunch
God Bless u Chairman Capano for fighting the good fight and the corruption of the Bay Ridge Manor and Quaglione and Golden.
God Bless u Chairman for Life
Hey bob the reform party has a chair spot opening in Schnectady. Put your 1% in a yugo and hit the road
Hey Bob..they attack you because they fear you...thats why they want you to go to Schenectady...keep going!!!
Brooklyn loves you Chairman
Stick with it Bob. You'll comeback. Look at Tonya Harding.
God Bless u Tonya
Bob I don't think 3:19 meant you should take up ice skating
This is a lot of money going through Golden. A profiteer.
RESPONSE: THE "UN-KINDEST CUT OF ALL" EDITION
TO: "ANONYMOUS SAID... AT 3:19 PM"; "... AT 3:34 PM" & "... AT 4:34 PM"
THE "TONYA HARDING" RIFF WRT BOB CAPANO'S "COMEBACK" MIGHT BE THE SINGLE MOST DEVASTATING THING THAT'S BEEN PUT OUT THERE SINCE BC'S RE-BRANDING
But it DOES give me an idea. --- How about Bobby C and Johnny Q taking a show on the road entitled: "Nancy and Tonya, a Two-Man Skating Presentation, and the Truth About the Star-Crossed Skaters, Behind the Scenes, Then and Now".....
As "The Donald" might say, "It would be H-U-U-U-U-U-GE !!!!!"
12;46 is brilliant. I can picture Bob & Q in leotards doing a shuffle off to buffalo on ice.
We stand with you Chairman Capano
Keep up the fight CHAIRMAN bob..you are making people very nervous obviously.
Is Chairman 1% still pretending to live in Brooklyn?
Marty should put an ice skating rink in the basement of the Manor.
CHAIRMAN, it seems they want you anywhere but Brooklyn...they are afraid...keep it up
Yes the voters made it clear that they do not want Bob in Brooklyn.
Keep the pressure on Chairman
The way politics works is you build. This year Bobs 1% becomes 2% in 2018. And by 2021 Bob will be poised for victory.
CAPANO FOR CITY COUNCIL 2021
Bob is the peoples choice
Capano strikes again-- just heard on 1010 wins nyc radio talking about reform party proposal to abolish Public Advocate!
Capano strikes again-- Al Franken heard Bob and his 1% were moving to Minnesota so he began an exit strategy.
CAPANO FOR STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH PRESIDENT!
keep it up Mr. Chairman-- your still in the news, meanwhile havent heard from Liam or Q
If anyone takes the time to really look at the results from 2017 primary theyd realize the significant role Chairman Capano had. Take Quaglione and Liam out of the equation and Bob wins. The reform party was just gravy.
To 11:11 if you also take Justin out of the picture Bob does even better.
To summarize, after Election Day, Quags is still Quags and Liam is still Liam but Bob is now CHAIRMAN Bob Capano. It's hard to see it any other way.
John Quaglone said... Good to spend some time tonight with friends and supporters in #BayRidge, looking to the future #BecauseItMatters
Q FOR UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Chairman Capano clean up on aisle 2
What does #BecauseItMatters mean? Because WHAT matters? Losing twice?
Most say bob is a glutton for punishment. Not I.
Bob is just a glutton.
I also heard CHairman Capano on 1010 WINS this morning about eliminating the public Advocate.
Go CHAIRMAN Capano!!
Here is the million dollar question, does Marty Golden have the balls to interview with Chairman Capano for the Reform Party line or does he make it easy for him to give it to the Democrats!
139 pm..i would love to be a fly on the wall for that interview
While Capano is interviewing political candidates, Quaglione is interviewing interns for Marty's office...seems clear who is on top
I have no choice but to agree with December 7, 2017 at 1:54 PM
Capano played his cards perfectly while Quaglione is still counting 12,000 hanging chads
Hang in there Chairman, they can't stop you and the Reform movement in Brooklyn and NYC..that was clear on the radio today!!
No one cares about the reform party or the pathetic 1% Capano got in the election. Watch what happens when Capano is forced to show his cards and openly align himself with liberal progressives this time.
318pm
Capano is untouchable.. nothing can "happen" to him..he is fearless which is what make him a true leader
All Marty has to do is pat Curtis Sliwa on the back and he will have the reform party. Then Bob will be ordered to get Martys signatures. Bob will do it. He's shit out of luck on getting another party to let him answer the phones.
440 pm
Dead wrong..nice try..
Marty will answer to Bob
Bob, they are afraid of you..keep going
Yes indeed Bob, the 99% of the people who voted for someone besides you are not only afraid, they are terrified of you.
RESPONSE: THE "WHAT'S GOING ON HERE ???" EDITION
TO: "ANONYMOUS SAID... AT 5:01 PM" & SEVERAL OBVIOUSLY SIMILARLY MINDED FOLKS THAT MADE >>> NEGATIVE COMMENTS <<< ABOUT BOB CAPANO ON THIS THREAD AND ON SEVERAL OTHER EARLIER THREADS
WHAT ARE YOU [FOLKS] TRYING TO DO ??? --- IF IT'S TO PERMANENTLY BURY GOOD OLD BC AFTER HIS BIG DEFEAT AT THE POLLS LAST NOVEMBER, THEN I THINK YOU'RE GOING ABOUT IT COMPLETELY IN THE WRONG WAY
You can't ignore or isolate anybody by talking about them, or writing about them, or even digging-up old stories about them.....
So my question is very simple --- just, who is it that keeps honking Mr. Capano's horn with the assorted negative commentary about Bob that keeps appearing on this blog ?????
Bob is a traitor desperate for attention. He went back on his word to support the Republican nominee still lives on Staten Island and is desperate to stay relevant in an area that just gave him 1% of the vote. Yea Golden, Barkan, and Gounardes are losing sleep at night over how to get the Reform endorsement-not. Get real.
Bob..see 542pm comment..as Gale pointed out they are still coming at you..u must be doing something to scare them
Bob you can crush them all. When you are 400 ounds you can crush anything
#BecauseItMatters if Quaglione can run in another election and pay the Bay Ridge Manor some more money.
Bob if 100 people run in the same election that 1% may do it.
Bob, I have never seen a candidate who lost an election get attacked so much..they must fear you big time
https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2017/49/capano_2017_12_15_q.html
Capano on radio and now in newspapers --- again.
Gaileybird, you have let Capano hijack your blog.
WHY DON'T YOU DO SOMETHIG?
628am
Guess Capano has support after all
Ahahahahahaha
Bob Capano sitting by his screen to spam the board with positive messages about him is not real support. He should be on the phone taking marching orders from his new boss Justin Brannan.
CHAIRMAN Bob
I just read your op-ed on term limits and also heard you on 1010 WINS radio yesterday talking about abolishing the Public Advocate. I agree with you 100%. Keep up the fight!
I agree with the 1%
Go Bob!!
Bob did you get 0.1% or is it 1% ?
These things really matter.
CHAIRMAN Capano, they are still coming at you..good sign as you must be doing something right upsetting the status quo folks commenting against you on this blog..
sounds like its 0.1%
99% of voters who rejected Bob are indeed part of the status quo.
seems like its 99.9% of the status quo
Keep fighting Bob..they are still attacking you..thats a great sign that you are scaring them!!
God Bless u chairman
God Bless u chairman for life
so it is 0.1%
Hey Gale you used to put out some hot leads to drum up the circulation. Like those pictures of Hope Hicks.
How can anyone think about Hope Hicks with Capano on the warpath
Capano on the warpath !! I hope it wont cause a split in that 0.1% base.
https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2017/49/capano_2017_12_15_q.html
Mr. CHAIRMAN
As McCabe and Quaglione have left the Public stage, you are still there--fighting for us. Thank you.
They are very afraid Mr. CHAIRMAN.
Take solace when they attack you on this blog.
Just a reminder: Bob Capano is just another way of spelling Cap Baboon.
And Marty Golden is another way of spelling Moldy Rag Net.
Just a thought, shouldn't that be #MartyGolden@moldyrag.net?
God Bless u Bob capano
A true american
McCabe who??????????????????
Quagkione who????????????????
I am just reading and listening on the radio to Bob Capano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gale- you should do a post on the post-election sttaus of the GOP contenders- where are they, what are they doing, do they have jobs, are they still personally politically active..
inquiring minds want to know
Gale - Nobody gives a shit about GOP "contenders". What people really want is does Cats charge Bob for that 4th sandwich he has for lunch
Chairman- stay strong, look at 1015 am- still attacking you!!
Your making an impact and intimidating people!!
Go Bob
Go Bob Go !!
People fear you.
Woman want you and real men want to be like you
Bob go west young man. They are casting for Elephant Man 2.
Chairman Bob-
They are still attacking you. Your appearance on NYC radio (1010 WINS no less) and op-ed in city newspapers must have rattled them even more!!
I'll never forget where I was when I heard the results on election night. I was on a cruise in Alaska and people were gathered around a ham radio getting the results. The look on peoples faces when it was all over and Bob got 1% was something I'll never forget. At first there was an awkward silence. The world back home in the town of brooklyn was never going to be the same. Never.
For generations this story will be told by others. But I was there.
Me too. It was election night and I was in the back room with the Trump team getting the results. Wisconsin came in and Michigan was still in play. Then word broke out about Bobs 1% and Trump went ballistic. Reince Priebus told Trump Bob would never reach 1%. After that Peinces days were numbered.
#Metoo
I was on that cruise in Alaska also and after being led to believe by a Brooklyn consultant and the chairs of the bklyn rep and cons party that we would have 2 elected councilmen in John Quaglione and Steve Saperstein we were disappointed. Then my friend said what did u expect it was O'Brien and Kassar involved..they never win
Quaglione (rhymes with boloney) is still posting weather updates on Facebook and showing up to ribbon cuttings. Moldy Rag needs to tap the poor guy on the shoulder to let him know the war is over and it's time to pick up his dry cleaning
Bob was smart enough to avoid anything involving the Dossier. Others should follow in his footsteps.
Bob be strong and continue to lead. Brooklyn needs you. America needs you. God Bless u Bob. God Bless u.
To 12:23. At least O'Brien tries to win. Kassar just wrecks my campaign he's involved with. Capano would have been a much better fit for Saperstein but he needed Kassar's advice and now all he has to show for it are more empty promises about next time around. At least Malliotakis and Saperstein weren't going to win regardless. Poor Quaglione should get a restraining order from him for any future campaign.
I feel bad for Q..when Golden loses next year he Will not be able to get a job with no real world experience
Notice how only Ross Barkan and Andrew Gounardes have stepped up to run against Marry Golden? The fix is in. Marty will outspend either of them 40-1 and coast to another double digit win.
Q Capano and Saperstein had no chance no matter who they listened to or how much money they spent. None of them came close. None of it mattered. Marty is the only winner.
I heard someone was banned from the mall.
Fake News Alert !!
Banned from the mall is not true. Bob got kicked out of a Whole Foods for grazing.
Bob..see 212 pm
They are still attacking u.
You make them nervous!!
CHAIRMAN
Don't let the personal attacks bug u.
See them as a badge of honor that they are coming at you so hard..you are upsetting them big time by staying so active and running rings around them in the news!
CHAIRMAN Capano
We stand with you
Bob will win next years race for NYS Comptroller. People want reform.
I do indeed hear Capano is eyeing statewide office..if he does, that will out Bay Ridge on the map
Capano will be the Reform Party candidate for Governor..guaranteed
Bob has a proven record.
Lots of groceries to be bagged in Albany
The WFP will not get ambushed again by the reform party. But the WFP will endorse Cuomo and the Reform party may run Curtis Sliwa for governor.
The issue is does the reform party beat the conservative party?
CHAIRMAN, see 947 pm..see the ridiculous comments attacking you. They do so because they fear you. They are also envious of your relationships with two NYC powerhouses- John Cats and Curtis Sliwa
1%
CHAIRMAN
See comment 616 am..still attacking u..stay strong..they are fearful..
Bob, also know whether you got 2, 5, 10, 15, 25 percent as a third party candidate they would be attacking you for that..guaranteed so these ridiculous attacks don't matter.
You are Chairman working with the likes of John Cats and Curtis Sliwa, and others are getting coffee for their bosses (Q) or in hibernation on Queens (McCabe)..you came on top for sure post election
Conservatives scared that the jig finally up. Steve Saperstein furious at how he got hosed and bullied by Jerry. Some think it was deliberate to run his good friend David Storobin again.
0.1%
The patronage mill at KCCP drying up and the backstabbing deals they've been making with Dems all these years and especially this year are finally coming to light.
The John Quaglione Apology tour continues
Storobin for Council 2021..
McCabe is campaign manager.
It's set
I think Bobs 1% is as good as it gets.
CHAIRMAN
See 1031am comment
They can't stop attacking you
You have them on the run
Chairman Capano was the only candidate to align himself with Trump.
It's amazing he did get 1%
CHAIRMAN
Keep fighting..i heard you on 1010 WINS radio this past week.
to 11:10 you are wrong. Bob got 0.1%
Jerry Kassar and Gerry O'Brien are once again laughing all the way to the bank while John, Liam, and Steve have to pretend to be grateful for their help.
112 is exactly right.
Chairman, also please see 1246 pm comment attacking you, they are truly threatened by u
I wonder if Steve Saperstein knew that by getting rid of Bob Capano on his campaign he was paying Jerry's cronies while they wrecked his campaign so Dave Storobin could run for the seat next time around.
CHAIRMAN Capano taking Brooklyn by storm!!
Saperstein never got rid of Capano, because Capano didn't have time to run someone else's campaign while he was out on the street, trying to ensure Justin's victory. Capano was off Saperstein's team as quickly as he joined it.
Capano left Saperstein campaign after he learned it was a set up by Kassar to set up Storobin in 2021..when Capano warned Saperstein of this and told saperstein he needed to stand up to Kassar to actually win, Saperstein refused...thats when capan o said he would not be part of a campaign controlled by Kassar and O'Brien with the goal to lose to set up storobin.
Steve Saperstein was never taken seriously by Jerry but he demanded total obedience from him. He fell for the carrot and stick approach and by the time he was done with him, Steve was afraid to go to the bathroom without asking Jerry.
Saperstein came out of the race looking like a sap..and will be more so when he sees the stars aligning for David Storobin in the next year or two to be the Republican/Conservative candidate for City COUNCIL in 2021...this district is much more winnable than the 43rd
God Bless you Chairman for always fighting the good fight, even trying to stand up for Saperstein when he didn't stand up for himself
Any district with Kassar running the show will lose to a Democrat. It is guaranteed. Remember how he sold out Storobin in 2012 for the deal with Felder? Storobin lost the Conservative line on an OTB challenge, even Kassar isn't that incompetent.
Gale,
Have you no sense of standards regarding any of the misinformation posted on this blog? Try a little fact checking and very little of this banter adds up.
Example is 5:55 above. Talk of Felder Starobin Kassar losing in 2012 at OTB is impossible. OTB closed in 2010.
Need I go any further?
OTB still had one place operating in Manhattan in 2012
CHAIRMAN Capano
Keep leading the fight against the City Council Speaker candidates extending term limits..thank you for being the only former GOP city council candidate still active and speaking out for us
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