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28. The Port Authority was involved. The grant to do the study on the blocks of land for redevelopment
Wed Feb 12, 2014, 11:37 AM
Feb 2014

came from the Port Authority.

And after the study was completed only the blocks owned by the rockefeller group (represented by Wolff & Samson), was designated as redevelopment (ie bigger tax breaks), than the rest of the blocks (designated as a rehabilitation area), thus making The Rockefeller Group's land more valuable than the other blocks.

Also, when they were pressuring her to agree to the study, the firm was CC Samson who was now in the Port Authority (and the person who was representing the firm was someone who was from the Christie campaign or staff?) After that, she was threatened by a couple of people, one being the Lt Gov (who was in charge of redevelopment deals from the Christie Admin), that they could help with the Sandy Money if she would approve of the other deal.

And this is the same stuff that gave Christie notoriety in the first place when he was the Attny General and set up that big, fake development deal that took down so many Mayors (including the previous Mayor of Hoboken who did 2 yrs in jail). So, color her surprised when the same shit was going down on her head.

wasn't there something about his brother buying property near the train 2pooped2pop Feb 2014 #1
That's another project - same sleaze though malaise Feb 2014 #2
I can't wait for this to come to a head 2pooped2pop Feb 2014 #29
When this is over. mstinamotorcity2 Feb 2014 #3
But he may sing this one malaise Feb 2014 #4
Or this: riqster Feb 2014 #6
Life Lessons... Laxman Feb 2014 #7
I'd say more like buzzards. riqster Feb 2014 #8
to roast?? unionthug777 Feb 2014 #23
Getting up off the floor malaise Feb 2014 #11
Remember That Lori Grifa... Laxman Feb 2014 #5
Yep malaise Feb 2014 #12
I bet you're getting tired, Laxman.. it's a neverending hole Cha Feb 2014 #35
Is there anything illegal here? FarCenter Feb 2014 #9
With this detail, perhaps not. But... Tom Rinaldo Feb 2014 #10
DING DING DING! Tom Rinaldo, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Feb 2014 #15
He so very cleverly put the "smoking gun" in other people's hands...so they could keep their jobs. libdem4life Feb 2014 #25
This project had been in planning for years. FarCenter Feb 2014 #16
Forgive me if I have the exact numbers wrong... Tom Rinaldo Feb 2014 #18
I'm not sure what the difference between "redevelopment" and "rehabilitation" is. FarCenter Feb 2014 #19
Steve Kornaki explained this one AM when he was covering this scoop. glowing Feb 2014 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author rocktivity Feb 2014 #32
Different Rules... Laxman Feb 2014 #27
"This project...stalled when...an anti-development faction took over..." rocktivity Feb 2014 #31
100% correct malaise Feb 2014 #22
You may be missing the connections to the 'extortion' malaise Feb 2014 #13
The Key Word Is Negotiation... Laxman Feb 2014 #14
Read the MOU - it is between the developer and NJ Transit FarCenter Feb 2014 #17
You're Right... Laxman Feb 2014 #21
The Port Authority was involved. The grant to do the study on the blocks of land for redevelopment glowing Feb 2014 #28
Bingo malaise Feb 2014 #30
It shows that project was a "given" NJCher Feb 2014 #20
THIS^^^^^^^^ Cha Feb 2014 #36
For reference, a view of the general area in question... JHB Feb 2014 #24
And for reference, here is the link Dave Kornacki's explanation of Hoboken-Gate rocktivity Feb 2014 #33
I still think the cancelling of the ARC tunnel fits into all of this somehow. Wildstein and Baroni okaawhatever Feb 2014 #38
Cancelling the ARC was showboating to the Tea Party... JHB Feb 2014 #41
Thank you for taking the time to spell that out for me. it makes a difference being able to okaawhatever Feb 2014 #43
What a comparative choir-boy the now-convicted former mayor of New Orleans, Nagin, seems indepat Feb 2014 #34
Never forget Nagin was a ReTHUG who switched to win an election malaise Feb 2014 #39
Yeah to that coming indepat Feb 2014 #44
Yeah, gotta have train if you're going to have a Billion$$$$$ Rockefella Cha Feb 2014 #37
lol, ya have to love the photo shop attached to: Chris Christie's Entire Career Reeks Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #40
Unfortunately, this stuff happens a lot and politicians don't go to jail for it: mucifer Feb 2014 #42
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