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WillyT

(72,631 posts)
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 07:55 PM Jan 2014

Bridge Scandal Made Dawn Zimmer's Hoboken Story Believable: Editorial

Bridge scandal made Dawn Zimmer's Hoboken story believable: Editorial
Star-Ledger/NJ.com
1/20/14

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Had Dawn Zimmer told her story last May – that Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno threatened to hold Hoboken’s hurricane aid hostage unless the mayor signed off on a pet construction project – would anyone have listened?

Not likely. If a Democratic mayor accused the Republican incumbent of playing politics with Hurricane Sandy money – while the governor was knee-deep in a re-election campaign – Zimmer’s allegations would have been dismissed as election-year shenanigans. Her word against Gov. Chris Christie’s.

We’ve all seen how Christie treats those who cross him.


But eight months later, Zimmer’s going public, and her story has grown legs. In the span of a weekend, she’s talked publicly, to the TV cameras, and privately, to federal prosecutors. For the moment, she has the nation’s ear.

Zimmer’s critics, namely the Christie administration, say the long delay torpedoes her credibility. She’s agreed, in part: “I probably should have come forward in May when this happened,” she said. Zimmer says she stayed silent because she feared Guadagno’s backroom threats: that the administration would sink Hoboken’s Sandy aid if Zimmer didn’t play ball.

For eight months, Zimmer wouldn’t sign a Hoboken redevelopment plan pushed by the Rockefeller Group, which is represented by David Samson, Port Authority chair and a powerful Christie ally. That’s why, she believes, her city has gotten just $342,000 in Sandy aid – despite applications for $100 million. Pennies, for a city Sandy nearly drowned.

Bridgegate convinced Zimmer to break her silence...


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More: http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2014/01/bridgegate_made_dawn_zimmers_h.html#incart_river_default


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Bridge Scandal Made Dawn Zimmer's Hoboken Story Believable: Editorial (Original Post) WillyT Jan 2014 OP
Good editorial Gothmog Jan 2014 #1
Yes, and others will come forward, I believe Stuart G Jan 2014 #2
Olympian Carl Lewis and Christie bmichaelh Jan 2014 #5
good point. nashville_brook Jan 2014 #3
kick ailsagirl Jan 2014 #4
K warrior1 Jan 2014 #6
Recommend jsr Jan 2014 #7
K&R ReRe Jan 2014 #8
k&r... spanone Jan 2014 #9
Contact info for NJ Governor kiri Jan 2014 #10
k&r Little Star Jan 2014 #11

Gothmog

(144,005 posts)
1. Good editorial
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 08:13 PM
Jan 2014

It is clear that the bridgegate issue has exposed the pattern of the Christie administration

Stuart G

(38,365 posts)
2. Yes, and others will come forward, I believe
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 08:41 PM
Jan 2014

It may take time, but I doubt that Zimmer was the only one ...extorted/bullied. That would be absurd. There are others, and I believe we will hear more. (my opinion)

kiri

(786 posts)
10. Contact info for NJ Governor
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 10:55 PM
Jan 2014

Contact info for NJ Governor
http://www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/

There are multiple opportunities; for example, education [lying and corruption are bad examples for our kids]; tourism [visiting, but Kim Guadagno is obviously a liar--can we drive on NJ streets?]

I've lived/live still in many parts of NJ, so here is a list of zip codes that can be helpful, on Pine St., Maple Ct. S.Main St; Ocean St. or wherever your dreams go.
http://www.zipcodestogo.com/New%20Jersey/



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