Gotham Gazette, By Jonathan Camhi, May 03, 2012. An important part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2010 campaign platform was his promise to “clean up Albany.” The Governor’s campaign ads said that his experience as the state’s Attorney General would help him fight corruption that was blocking much-needed reform, and he laid out a 20-point plan to increase transparency and accountability in the capital.
Fight Back Radio, By Pete Tucker, May 2, 2011. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is attempting to enter urban markets, having already saturated many suburban and rural areas.
ALIGN: The Alliance for a Greater New York is hosting its annual Movement Builders Awards this evening, April 25 at 6 pm. The event is a celebration of leaders from labor, community and business who have been instrumental in building a movement for a more equitable economy, a more accountable democracy and a more sustainable environment for all New Yorkers.
Washington Square News, By Emily Yang, April 25 2012. New York City elected officials, community leaders and advocates gathered in front of City Hall yesterday to speak out against Wal-Mart's operation of business in the city. This comes after The New York Times reported last Sunday that the world's largest retailer stopped an internal investigation into allegations of $24 million in bribes that helped expand its Mexican branches.
Capital New York, By Nancy Scola, April 25, 2012. This week, following a report in the Times on a bribery scandal in Mexico involving Walmart, the mayor weighed in in favor of Walmart's right to come to New York, the governor took a pass on the question, and several Democratic office-seekers, mindful of the strong opposition to Walmart by organized labor, weighed in, strongly, against.