FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jessica Proud (914) 438-5325
***PLEASE NOTE THIS ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT A TIME CHANGE TO 12 NOON TODAY.***
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Langworthy to Call on Cuomo, New Economic Development Chief to End Pay-to-Play Contracting and Send Public Message to Businesses That All Bids Will be Evaluated on Merits,
Not Donations
Will Call for Renewed Focus on Upstate Amid String of Failed, Corrupt Projects
New York Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy will call on Governor Cuomo and newly-appointed economic development czar Eric Gertler to end the pay-to-play contracting that has plagued Cuomo’s Administration and resulted in the federal convictions of several of the Governor’s close confidants at a press conference, today, August 20th at noon in Albany.
Langworthy will also call for a focus on Upstate New York amid the rash of failures and corruption involving the Governor’s projects along the I-90 corridor.
DATE: Tuesday, August 20th
TIME: *new time* 12:00 PM
LOCATION: LCA Pressroom, Room 130, Legislative Office Building
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