“Christine Quinn and NY-CLASS appear to have struck a deal:  If the founder of NY-CLASS silences the anti-Quinn activists and builds support for her in our community, Quinn will protect his business interests in the City Council.”

“Ms. Quinn, who said she has not made up her mind about it (the Dock Street development), noted that she had championed reforms that eliminated the kinds of contributions she got from Two Trees. Why, then, did she take nine donations last year from owners, employees and family members of the company for $4,950 each, the maximum then permitted?”

“Two Trees accounted for at least $74,250 in donations to the two City Council  members with the most power over the development, Speaker Christine Quinn and Melinad R. Katz,  chairwoman of the Council’s Land Use Committee.”

“The biggest gifts went to Speaker Christine Quinn, who got $34,650, and Councilwoman Melinda Katz, who heads the committee that reviews development and got $29,700. Both are supporters of the project.”

“If Ms. Quinn is going to whip votes in favor of the Dock Street project she ought to have at least a comment on the smoking gun e-mails that have been in the press about the mayoral level manipulations to get the project approved.”

Two Trees accounted for at least $74,250 in donations to the two City Council members with the most power over the development, Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Melinda R. Katz, chairwoman of the Council’s Land Use Committee.

“We have plenty of reason to be alarmed by the conduct of city administration officials and the kind of backroom dealing they are apparently willing to engage in to manipulate favored real estate deals through the approval process.”