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A resident of New York’s capital city has an unusual economic development plan to harness what he says is one of Albany’s most abundant renewable resources: political corruption. For a $12.50 or so “bribe,” visitors to the planned Museum of Political Corruption will get a tour of the state’s long history of crooked politicians, shady deals and backroom power brokers, as well as a chance to learn about individuals who have fought corruption and suggested solutions to the state’s chronic problem.
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A resident of New York’s capital city has an unusual economic development plan to harness what he says is one of Albany’s most abundant renewable resources: political corruption. For a $12.50 or so “bribe,” visitors to the planned Museum of Political Corruption will get a tour of the state’s long history of crooked politicians, shady deals and backroom power brokers, as well as a chance to learn about individuals who have fought corruption and suggested solutions to the state’s chronic problem.
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Bruce Roter |
The museum is the idea of Bruce Roter, a professor at
Albany’s College of Saint Rose, who is now raising money for the museum, which
he envisions as both an educational institution and a tourist destination that
focuses on the state Capitol’s reputation for corruption. Roter has been
working on the project for two years after talking over coffee with Kathy
Sheehan, who has since become mayor of Albany. The question came up: What
Albany resource could yield tourism revenue? Corruption fit the bill and has a
certain advantage: “It’s a renewable resource,” he said.
“The frustrating thing for me is when Albany is used as a
synonym for corruption or dysfunction. Because
there are those of us who live here, who say, ‘wait a minute, this is a great
city.’”
- Mayor Kathy Sheehan
Response to funding the Museum of Political Corruption through government resources has been tepid if not hostile.
New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver could not be
reached for comment.
SHELDON SILVER FOUND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS IN CORRUPTION TRIAL
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By Bruce Golding, Kate Sheehy and Selim Algar
November 30, 2015 | 4:10pm
Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted on
all seven criminal counts Monday in a corruption scheme that traded taxpayer
cash and political favors for nearly $4 million in payoffs.
A Manhattan federal jury deliberated fewer than three days
before finding the veteran lawmaker guilty of seven charges of honest-services
fraud, extortion and money laundering.
Silver, 71, faces a
maximum 130 years in prison for the long-running scam.
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