Christine Quinn Slush Fund Scandal Triggers Retrospective Look by City & State

The Slush Fund Legacy and the Future of Member Items

"Given her current standing as a leading candidate to be New York City’s next mayor, it’s hard to believe that five years ago City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s political future was on life support. In April 2008 The New York Post reported that Quinn and her staff in the Speaker’s office had hidden millions of taxpayer dollars by allocating grants to a “slush fund” with phantom organizations, alleging that Quinn would later use the money to dole out political favors." (City & State)

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— Stop Christine Quinn (@stopchrisquinn) August 6, 2013