Quinn Slams De Blasio Over Report About Meeting With ‘Slumlord’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn attacked rival Bill de Blasio on Sunday, after a newspaper report claimed he met with a “slumlord” on Staten Island.
The New York Daily News reported Sunday that de Blasio “offered his help” to Staten Island property owner Michael Shah with more than 200 code violations, and that weeks earlier, Shah had donated the maximum $4,950 to de Blasio and had begun acting as an “intermediary” to raise $11,850 in additional funds.
“This is not an example of the public advocate supporting or advocating for the public. He is supporting and advocating a slumlord who is a donor and campaign fundraiser for him,” Quinn said.
The newspaper reported Shah’s buildings, at 195 and 231 Steuben St. on Staten Island, have racked up more than 200 code violations – including major problems with elevator breakdowns.
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