Ahhh. Laura K name surfaces in Turkish Embassy debacle

[Capttomo]

FDNY chief allegedly pressured to approve Turkish consulate building despite safety concerns

Fire chiefs told FBI investigators in April that they faced a pressure campaign to rubber stamp the new Turkish consulate building despite safety concerns, according to an attorney representing one of the chiefs. “My client was pressured to do something unsafe,” said attorney Jim Walden...

www.nbcnewyork.com

 

[GeoC]

No surprise there. $$$

Internal FDNY list shows how big developers cut the line for key inspections

A June 2022 list of projects “prioritized” for needed inspections included luxury highrises and a swanky sushi restaurant, along with daycares and shelters.

gothamist.com

 

[entropychaser]

FDNY chief allegedly pressured to approve Turkish consulate building despite safety concerns

Fire chiefs told FBI investigators in April that they faced a pressure campaign to rubber stamp the new Turkish consulate building despite safety concerns, according to an attorney representing one of the chiefs. “My client was pressured to do something unsafe,” said attorney Jim Walden...

www.nbcnewyork.com

Is this any different than the pressure a probie is under when he "gets in the sink" at 210 back in the day?

 

[NYBravest82]

Not claiming her innocence or ignorance, but shes definitely being set up to take the fall for adams, which is a bit unfair. If she goes, he needs to go too. He has done far worse than her, and will continue to do so if not removed from office and jailed. Not that his likely replacement, Jumanee Williams would be any better(I think he'd be worse, but the city charter states that the speaker of the city council is next in line to replace the mayor in most, if not all outcomes)...either way, its going to be a fascinating, if not scary few weeks if this scandal continues to grow(which it likely will.)

 

[DaveReinstein]

Is this any different than the pressure a probie is under when he "gets in the sink" at 210 back in the day?

Probie isn’t getting financial kickbacks. Follow the money…..

 

[DaveReinstein]

Not claiming her innocence or ignorance, but shes definitely being set up to take the fall for adams, which is a bit unfair. If she goes, he needs to go too. He has done far worse than her, and will continue to do so if not removed from office and jailed. Not that his likely replacement, Jumanee Williams would be any better(I think he'd be worse, but the city charter states that the speaker of the city council is next in line to replace the mayor in most, if not all outcomes)...either way, its going to be a fascinating, if not scary few weeks if this scandal continues to grow(which

This gets more and more interesting by the day