New York State Caravan of Corruption - Manhattan

Date: 
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: 
Foley Square, at Worth Street, Centre Street and Lafayette Street, between City Hall and Canal Street
Contact: 

Jesse Laymon, jlaymon@citizenactionny.org, 646-530-0378

This is a non-Occupy Wall Street event, sponsored by FairElections for New York, Demos, and Citizen Action NY.

Caravan of Corruption - Manhattan

The Travelling Caravan of Corruption tour stops in Manhattan. Come to Foley Square at 5:30pm onTuesday, October 23 to learn the history of the last ten years of corruption in our state government.

For decades, New York has been home to some of the nation’s most crooked, conniving and corrupt politicians.They’ve accepted favors, dodged taxes, and lined their pockets withtaxpayers’ cash. Enough is enough.

From Buffalo to Brooklyn, andeverywhere in between, we’re taking our creepshow on the road to showwhat happens when we don’t hold greedy politicians accountable for theiractions.

Step right up and learn about this collection of crooks asthey:

  • Siphon money from community programs to buy Yankeestickets
  • Spend over $20,000 of taxpayers’ dollars onsushi
  • Dodge hundreds of thousands of dollars intaxes
  • Buy luxury apartments with public money