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Wealthy developers cash in as cost of Buffalo tax break rises to $66.9 million

By Rob Galbraith
November 7, 2019

Tax break for mixed-use development has been abused to force property owners and renters to pay taxes for luxury lofts

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Striking Chicago teachers are taking on the billionaire class that is robbing students & neighborhoods

By Derek Seidman
October 18, 2019

Striking teachers are demanding better conditions for their whole community instead of billionaire handouts.

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Former Buffalo mayor Masiello lobbies for the city government and companies doing business with the city

By Rob Galbraith
April 3, 2019

Anthony Masiello was hired as a lobbyist by the City of Buffalo, creating conflicts of interest with his other clients who do business with the city.

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Nick Sinatra just got a major state development deal, owes hundreds of thousands in property taxes (again)

By Rob Galbraith
August 24, 2018

We exposed Nick Sinatra’s $1.2 million in back taxes earlier this year. The developer just got millions of dollars in subsidies to build in Canalside, even though he’s behind on his taxes again.

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Cuomo Campaign Manager Lobbies for Oil & Gas Pipeline Company

By Rob Galbraith and Derek Seidman
August 22, 2018

Andrew Cuomo’s campaign manager lobbies for fossil fuel pipeline corporation Williams Companies – and Cuomo’s oil and gas industry ties don’t end there.

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New Report Shows Trump & Wall Street Ties, Polluting Effects of Proposed Danskammer Gas Plant

By Derek Seidman
August 17, 2018

Photo: Mriya Wall Street and the fossil fuel industry are pushing for yet another fracked-gas power plant in New York State. Danskammer Energy LLC, owned by private equity firm Tiger Infrastructure Partners, is proposing a new 525-575 megawatt gas-fired power plant in the Town of Newburgh, New York. If built, the plant will lock in …

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Will Andrew Cuomo Finally Shut down the CPV Fracked Gas Power Plant?

By Derek Seidman
August 6, 2018

. The Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) 680-megawatt fracked gas power plant in Wawayanda, New York has been dealt a blow. Last week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation declined to renew a crucial air permit the plant requires to begin operations in the state. The plant needed to have a Title V Clean …

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Will Jerry Brown Curb Fossil Fuel Production or Continue Business as Usual?

By Derek Seidman
August 2, 2018

Jerry Brown has a choice to make: will he curb fossil fuel production or continue the status quo?

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Andrew Cuomo Headlines Environmental Gala Funded by Big Oil Companies

By Derek Seidman
May 14, 2018

Andrew Cuomo is trying to position himself as a progressive leader on the environment and climate issues. So why is he headlining a gala bankrolled by the fossil fuel industry?

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CPV Ramped up Lobbying over 400% To Protect Fracked Gas Plant Amidst Percoco Scandal

By Derek Seidman
April 23, 2018

Our new report finds that Competitive Power Ventures drastically increased its lobbying efforts as the corruption scandal of Joseph Percoco hung over Albany, potentially threatening CPV’s Valley Energy fracked gas power plant.

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Congressman Chris Collins promotes donor and business partner’s brother for judicial appointment

By Rob Galbraith
December 13, 2017

Rep. Chris Collins has at least $3 million invested with Buffalo developer Nick Sinatra. Now he is pushing Sinatra’s brother for a federal judgeship.

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Is Jerry Brown Really the Climate Hero He’s Made Out To Be?

By Derek Seidman
November 17, 2017

California Governor Jerry Brown is sold to the public as a climate visionary. But is this the whole truth?

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