Chris Bragg
@chrisbragg1.bsky.social
Albany Bureau Chief, New York Focus
Alleged victims of a disgraced lawyer were ignored by the Manhattan DA -- then rejected by a Fund meant to compensate victims of lawyer theft nysfocus.com/2025/10/10/l...
She Says Her Lawyer Stole Her Money. She Can’t Get the DA to Return…
Despite mounting evidence that a disbarred attorney stole client funds, Manhattan prosecutors have taken no action.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Alleged victims of a disgraced lawyer were ignored by the Manhattan DA -- then rejected by a Fund meant to compensate victims of lawyer theft nysfocus.com/2025/10/10/l...
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NEW: Have you been sued for credit card debt?
In NYC, tens of thousands of people are sued for debt every year. But many never learn about the lawsuits, because process servers don’t deliver the court papers.
In NYC, tens of thousands of people are sued for debt every year. But many never learn about the lawsuits, because process servers don’t deliver the court papers.
Have You Been Sued for Credit Card Debt? Your Fake Relative Might…
Collectors claim they serve people who don't exist, yet regulators rarely bar repeat offenders from the industry.
nysfocus.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
NEW: Have you been sued for credit card debt?
In NYC, tens of thousands of people are sued for debt every year. But many never learn about the lawsuits, because process servers don’t deliver the court papers.
In NYC, tens of thousands of people are sued for debt every year. But many never learn about the lawsuits, because process servers don’t deliver the court papers.
New: A powerful Bronx politician dines on developers' double donations nysfocus.com/2025/06/05/r...
A Powerful Bronx Politician Dines on Developers’ Double Donations
An expert calls the six-figure haul “extraordinary” for an unpaid party seat whose powers are picking judges, poll workers, and party officers.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New: A powerful Bronx politician dines on developers' double donations nysfocus.com/2025/06/05/r...
A Westchester County mayor helped rezone land he owned — dramatically increasing the value — then sold it to a housing developer for $2.9M nysfocus.com/2025/05/21/m...
Harrison Mayor Helped Rezone His Own Land — Then Sold It for $2.9…
Richard Dionisio participated in multiple votes related to a controversial rezoning effort without publicly disclosing his financial interest.
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May 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A Westchester County mayor helped rezone land he owned — dramatically increasing the value — then sold it to a housing developer for $2.9M nysfocus.com/2025/05/21/m...
New: In Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano has stated his administration has not been lobbied by his powerful brother’s firm. Emails indicate otherwise. nysfocus.com/2025/04/30/y...
For a Yonkers Political Dynasty, a Succession of Blurred Lines
Mayor Mike Spano has stated his administration has not been lobbied by his powerful brother’s firm. Emails indicate otherwise.
nysfocus.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New: In Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano has stated his administration has not been lobbied by his powerful brother’s firm. Emails indicate otherwise. nysfocus.com/2025/04/30/y...
The son of a top New York judge is at the center of a controversy over an undisclosed romance.
Meanwhile, the top state judge, Joseph Zayas, has himself appointed his son's girlfriend and boss to prestigious positions
nysfocus.com/2025/04/09/n...
Meanwhile, the top state judge, Joseph Zayas, has himself appointed his son's girlfriend and boss to prestigious positions
nysfocus.com/2025/04/09/n...
Top New York Judge’s Son, and His Boss, At Center of Ethics Dispute
A Queens court’s failure to reveal a romance has sparked accusations of bias.
nysfocus.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The son of a top New York judge is at the center of a controversy over an undisclosed romance.
Meanwhile, the top state judge, Joseph Zayas, has himself appointed his son's girlfriend and boss to prestigious positions
nysfocus.com/2025/04/09/n...
Meanwhile, the top state judge, Joseph Zayas, has himself appointed his son's girlfriend and boss to prestigious positions
nysfocus.com/2025/04/09/n...
New: Cuomo failed to disclose lobbyists who fundraised for his mayoral bid nysfocus.com/2025/03/20/a... w/ @juliarock.bsky.social
Cuomo Failed to Disclose Lobbyists Who Bundled Donations
Donors solicited by at least three undisclosed bundlers — Tonio Burgos, Jim Whelan, and Rick Ostroff — were told their gifts would be matched with public…
nysfocus.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
New: Cuomo failed to disclose lobbyists who fundraised for his mayoral bid nysfocus.com/2025/03/20/a... w/ @juliarock.bsky.social
Cuomo’s state-funded defense lawyers are the throwing him a fundraiser nysfocus.com/2025/03/11/a...
Cuomo’s State-Funded Defense Lawyers Are Throwing Him a Fundraiser
They got tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to defend Andrew Cuomo against scandal. Now, they’re helping fund his comeback.
nysfocus.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Cuomo’s state-funded defense lawyers are the throwing him a fundraiser nysfocus.com/2025/03/11/a...
Patronage Never Left: New York Courts Still Favor the Politically Connected nysfocus.com/2025/03/05/n...
Patronage Never Left: NY Courts Still Favor the Politically Connected
A New York Focus investigation reveals how party officials and politically connected law firms continue to profit from court-appointed roles.
nysfocus.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Patronage Never Left: New York Courts Still Favor the Politically Connected nysfocus.com/2025/03/05/n...
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NEW: SNAP has been a lifeline for needy New Yorkers at a time of increasing food insecurity.
But it has also become a target for thieves who use hidden skimming devices on card readers to steal millions in benefits. Will New York commit to a simple fix?
But it has also become a target for thieves who use hidden skimming devices on card readers to steal millions in benefits. Will New York commit to a simple fix?
A Simple Fix Could Stop Millions in Food Stamp Theft. Will New York…
Chip technology has been standard in credit and debit cards for a decade. It could stop New York’s surging rate of stolen benefits.
nysfocus.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
NEW: SNAP has been a lifeline for needy New Yorkers at a time of increasing food insecurity.
But it has also become a target for thieves who use hidden skimming devices on card readers to steal millions in benefits. Will New York commit to a simple fix?
But it has also become a target for thieves who use hidden skimming devices on card readers to steal millions in benefits. Will New York commit to a simple fix?
Mystery donor funds $10M campaign against Hochul’s home care plan nysfocus.com/2025/02/04/h...
Mystery Donor Funds $10M Campaign Against Hochul Home Care Plan
The money is being routed through a nonprofit.
nysfocus.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Mystery donor funds $10M campaign against Hochul’s home care plan nysfocus.com/2025/02/04/h...
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A new Reporters' Notebook from @chrisbragg1.bsky.social, @sammellins.bsky.social and @colinreports.bsky.social:
✅ A $1700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds
✅ Bipartisan support for clean water funding
✅ New York’s top court upheld a man’s conviction despite his negligent lawyer
✅ A $1700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds
✅ Bipartisan support for clean water funding
✅ New York’s top court upheld a man’s conviction despite his negligent lawyer
Reporters' Notebook: Bills Receipt, Clean Water Funding, and Court of…
A $1700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds, bipartisan support for clean water funding, and New York's top court upheld a man's conviction…
nysfocus.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A new Reporters' Notebook from @chrisbragg1.bsky.social, @sammellins.bsky.social and @colinreports.bsky.social:
✅ A $1700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds
✅ Bipartisan support for clean water funding
✅ New York’s top court upheld a man’s conviction despite his negligent lawyer
✅ A $1700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds
✅ Bipartisan support for clean water funding
✅ New York’s top court upheld a man’s conviction despite his negligent lawyer
Reposted by Chris Bragg
NEW: Reporters' Note book from Bianca Fortis, @chrisbragg1.bsky.social and @colinreports.bsky.social:
-A prominent New York lobbying firm racks up fines
-Hochul proposes $1 billion in climate funding...over 5 years
-An update to the state's school funding formula
-A prominent New York lobbying firm racks up fines
-Hochul proposes $1 billion in climate funding...over 5 years
-An update to the state's school funding formula
Green Funding Feint, Foundation Aid Update, and Lobbying Fines
Hochul proposes school funding updates and a climate funding alternative. A prominent lobbying firm racks up fines.
nysfocus.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NEW: Reporters' Note book from Bianca Fortis, @chrisbragg1.bsky.social and @colinreports.bsky.social:
-A prominent New York lobbying firm racks up fines
-Hochul proposes $1 billion in climate funding...over 5 years
-An update to the state's school funding formula
-A prominent New York lobbying firm racks up fines
-Hochul proposes $1 billion in climate funding...over 5 years
-An update to the state's school funding formula
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Reporter @colinreports.bsky.social found that Hochul's staff tweaked her State of the State agenda at the last minute on Tuesday, removing a self-imposed deadline on cap and invest. Great find by a dogged reporter.
nysfocus.com/2025/01/17/h...
nysfocus.com/2025/01/17/h...
Climate Deadline Stripped from Hochul's State of the State Agenda at…
The change was among a handful of eleventh-hour tweaks to Hochul’s policy briefing book.
nysfocus.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Reporter @colinreports.bsky.social found that Hochul's staff tweaked her State of the State agenda at the last minute on Tuesday, removing a self-imposed deadline on cap and invest. Great find by a dogged reporter.
nysfocus.com/2025/01/17/h...
nysfocus.com/2025/01/17/h...