WHO IS CAMPANELLI?

[Lawsuit Again]

He is suing Suozzi and the County for $25 million. Anyone know? Edited by: s at: 3/31/04 8:50 am

[nyer]

He someone else who got screwed by the county

[DRKNOW]

...He is a Garden city Attorney; no relation to the former head of the LI Fed of Labor.
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[Taxpayer]

Anther person comes forward, and is suing Nassau County for $25 Million, appears political corruption in NC is very much alive and well.
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[Law Man]

Don't be too hasty. First of all, it's only a lawsuit, and the facts aren't established. Second, there is a well established principle that you can't work for a municipality and expect to get paid if you don't have a contract. Gerzof v. Sweeney (Village of Freeport).

If you don't have a contract, the municipality doesn't have to pay if it doesn't want to. The lawyer should know this before agreeing to do the work.

[The Program]

Get with the program. you don't need a contract if you make the right donations. Just read Newsday's articles regarding Suozzi's favorite law firm, and the federal HUD audit which ordered the County to repay monies which the administration paid to a connected law firm which did not have a written contract. The facts are going to come out.

[Taxpayer]

Lets not forget another politically connected outsider that was not given a contract either, but was paid a substancial fee for service's rendered in Nassau County, that was the NIMBLE GROUP, run by Lew Yevoli's son
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[Nassau County's favourite]

I wonder if that firms client base includes water front developers from Baltimore ? ? ? ?

[SuozziSmells]

Law Man: The county was ordered by a court to pay Campanelli after the original contract dispute and (surpirse surprise) they still haven't paid up. Guess they won't be able to either after they're done paying back the feds and answering the other multi-million-dollar lawsuits filed against the Suoz and his cronies. The worst part of all is that Campanelli really did clean up the DWI program and turned a profit for Nassau. Then the county went and lost the Canavan case, twice, and revamped the law to make it weaker. Anyone have any guesses on how successful Lorna and co. have been at prosecuting car forfeitures since they took it over? Has there been even one auction? This program is right back in the dire straights that is was when Gulotta started it.

[Goodman Tried To Induce H]

He worked in good faith, unlike those he worked for. Read today's NY Times. Interesting article.

[campanelli vs goodman]

Years ago Pat Strebel and John Jay LaValle in Crookhaven openly admitted to not hiring those who don't contribute to the Brookhaven GOP.

They admitted firing non contributing contractors. They dressed it up with some "loyalty" rhetoric as an excuse.

So now some disgruntled GOP lawyer accuses Suozzi of the same thing and it's a problem?

[Not a Problem]

It wasn't asking for a contribution that was the problem. It wasn't even offering a contract in exchange for the contribution that was the problem. The PROBLEM is that the guy ALREADY HAD a contract and he performed under that contract. The PROBLEM is that they threatened NOT TO PAY FOR WORK PERFORMED unless he basically kicked back a good portion of the money they owed him back to Suozzi. The PROBLEM is that the COUNTY ATTORNEY tried to induce him to illegally perform work NOT CONTRACTED for - in violation of the legislation HER OWN LEGAL COUNSEL'S BUREAU drafted.
Get it now - thats the PROBLEM. Not to mention THREATENING to BLACKBALL the guy from ever working for the COUNTY again.

[I dont believe him]

Then maybe this Campanelli guy should stop peppering his story with things that don't matter.

Sounds to me like Campanelli is doing the media grandstanding to get even with Nassau for not seeing his way on a contract dispute.

Get this - just cause Campanelli says it- doesn't mean it's true. I DON'T BELEIVE HIM.

[lipoppa]

Of course, no one wants to think that it could get any worse, but it has, and it will continue to. The plot thickens. TS is worried and it shows.
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[counsellor]

Anyone who dealt with anyone in the CA's office on a somewhat regular basis or was a regular at Nassau Supreme knew there were issues regarding Campanelli's contract courtesy of the Appellate division declaring Nassau's misdemeanor/violation forfeiture law unconstitutional. The contract did not take into account that the law might be revised or additional expenses incurred. I suspect in the future Mr. Campanelli will make sure to include in his contracts that all incurred expenses come out of the client's pocket directly in such a circumstance.

The fact is Campanelli was approved by unanimously(or possibly near unamiously) by the legislature because Tommy G's people didnt make the muster when it came to handling his program. It was costing the County money to store the cars because a large number were never sold. Campanelli made the County money - no one can argue that.

Now, I am not sure about whether it was proper for Mr. Campanelli to negotiate deals with leasing/financing cos. under the contract when he was supposed to auction the vehicle but he was never claimed by the county to be in breach of his contract on this point or any other.

I do know that the County(or the CA's office perhaps) has been slow in getting its outside counsel paid. Reliable Rumor also has it that Lorna Doone also bracketed all the previous outside counsel to demand reductions(10%) in their bills in return for prompt(relatively!) payment of the existing bills with in 45(or was it 90??) days. Needless to say those who agreed to the reductions didnt get paid in that time period as Lorna Doone did not understand how the system worked.

Word has it the office is once again becoming a shambles, at least as regards certain bureaus, and that there are still things going on that make you go 'huh? now thats crazy' but then thats life at that office.

Lastly, as for Ms. Goodman trying to seal the records in the dispute - I suggest she go speak to another democrat by the name of Jimmy Carter about a concept known as Sunshine laws. There is no national or even ahem county security issues that would ever indicate that the proceedings should be sealed. It was either embarrassment or stupidity or fear of exposure that caused that attempt to be made and it should be criticized much more than it has been... We saw what happened in Tommy G's administration when the lights were out and we're seeing it in Tommy S's now too - the cockroaches all come out.

In hindsight, I'd like to thank the Suozzi administration. I've been meaning to expand my criminal practice and with all the indictments coming out of their administration I feel some business is certain to come my way. For those Suozzi appointees experiencing intestinal discomfort due to reasonable apprehension of upcoming criminal charges and needing a lawyer my number is 1-800-GET-A-CLUE.





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[counsellor]

I'm willing to bet that, before having the record sealed, no-one from the County Execs office, or the County Attorneys office spoke to the legislature about why they wanted the record sealed. Isn't the leg the slight bit interested in why they wanted to seal the court record in a matter involving how much the County was going to pay an attorney who had done work for the county?
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[JJD]

Yes, Double Standard, it's a problem.

We were supposed to show that we were better than they are, once we got the chance. It's beginning to look like we are only more clumsy.
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[Once Again]

That office NEVER got fixed ! At least under the Republicans they could say they had no money - were operating on a shoestrings - DCA's making $35,000 - ALL OF THEM - had to buy their own office supplies - no computers even. Under the Democrats the money is POURING into that office -- POURING IN. Their little NYC friends and Bureau Chiefs and Deputy Bureau Chiefs and ridiculous titles like Senior this and Supervisory that are making a TON of money. The office is an even worse shambles now then it was then because there is no leadership. The ones in charge - the supervisors - are learning as they go and the hard working attorneys who actually know what they are doing - are FED UP. I mean look at who they work for - the woman threatens OUTSIDE counsel with not getting paid or suffering a 10% loss. If the woman ever worked in private practice she'd know that 10% HURTS.

[Been Waiting]

So finally it happens. They made threat after threat against those who weren't in a position to defend themselves. And it continued, until they were stupid enough to threaten the wrong guy. Campanelli is the real deal, and he's about to school those lightweights in federal court. I have friends who have gone up against campanelli. From what they tell me, Suozzi and crew are toast. Campanelli once sued the County Assessor, personally, and he let him off easy . . . . a letter of apology, and two hundred thousand $200,000.00 dollars. That was nothing compared to what he's gonna do to the Suozzi three.

[Class Action]

Now if the rest of the outside counsel's are smart - they will jump on the Campanelli bandwagon. Breach of contract, inducement to breach contract, anticipatory repudiation, 1983 civil rights violations, intentional infliction of emotional harm, disparagement, interference with business relations - there are so many torts out there, likely fraud, maybe even criminal. They have nothing to lose and all to gain because Suozzi won't be around more than another year, and Goodman will probably be fired within the year - they might as well choose sides well now. Even Newsday couldn't ignore it.

[Been Waiting]

They should hire campanelli. How ironic would that be?

[The ship is sinking and I]

What he's saying is the custom and practice of the way that office carries out business. They threaten, intimidate and lie. They harrass and twist everything around to make it look like it's YOU not THEM who doesn't quite have a handle on things. They perceive things in a way that violates the constitution on a regular basis. These people in that office, from Lorna Goodman down to the Deputy Bureau Chiefs and Supervising Attorneys, rule with threats and lies and should you chose not to keep all the nonsense going on around you a SECRET, they get even - if it means they have to lie under oath to do it. These are the people he had to deal with. And there are dozens of us out there who know their dirty little games. The SECRETS are coming out - one at a time. Like chinese water torture. Until none of them will be left standing - until the final class action knocks down what's left of them.

[I believe him too]

Word is, various county departments have received FOIL requests from Campanelli as he continues to press his matter. Its only a matter of time before the truth comes out. Neither Lorna nor Suozzi's careers are going to fare very well when Campanelli is finished with them.

[Coroberation- RICO ?]

interested in going public??

[Guide]

Call Campanelli. He can probably help and since he's an attorney, anything you tell him would be confidential. Or you can go public by calling the New York Times. Shelly Domash (not sure of the spelling) is the reporter you should speak to. She wrote the story of the shakedown on Campanelli (together with Bruce Lambert).

[Helper]

I agree.. call the long island section at the Times and speak to Domash..she has been following this story for months..
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[Guide]

You can also contact Celeste Hadrick who covered the story for Newsday, but, as discussed on this board, there are those who believe that Newsday is too protective of Suozzi. Try Domash.

[Sidelines]

Their apparent shakedown on Campanelli for ten grand was also for The Lieberman fund raiser in March 2003. I guess one of the telephone calls Suozzi made from his office was the call that Campanelli alleges Suozzi made to him. You should definitely call Campanelli, he'd probably love to get info from you.

[Pissed Off]

What is his contact info.

[Hes the man]

Get other media outlets involved. Paulitics from the Long Island Press would like to be involved. That paper is FREE in some retail business on Long Island. Newsday will NEVER print the truth when it comes to Suozzi.

[Transfer Agent]

State of the County

Taking a lesson from Josef Stalin Tom Suozzi has ruthlessly brow beat any common sense and independent thinking from his senior advisors. Fearful that they might loose there 125k jobs (baby if you are a senior staffer and cannot make more than that in the private sector you must really be a hack). The County is now operating in damage control mode with no forward momentum. Struggling to institute elementary management tools like an HR policy the administration is only learning from mistakes not avoiding them.

He has made Tony Cancelleri into his enforcer and heavy. The problem is the person is a complete hack with zero management knowledge. Keeping the troops inline is more important than keeping the County from redeveloping the horrendous reputation for ineptness it has had for many years. The County is being managed by fear with a cranky child as its leader.

Suozzi lacks the ability to stay focused on an issue for longer than a nano second before he commits treasury and political capital launching half-baked ideas and spawning even worse judgments. Bad press not a problem as long as they do not use a picture with his mole.

A good example is defending Peter Sylver after he was informed of the sexual harassment charges. This was an insensitive act as Sylver should have been fired or suspended during an investigation. Nevertheless, our social and political climbing whore choose to try to save his political ass by keeping Sylver as a friend during the Williams investigations by singing his praises ad nauseam. Although his praise was offensive to any victim of abuse, he decided that women’s complaints were less important than preserving his own ass. The trade off between choosing the clearly correct thing to do (give a raise, transfer to the victim, and then keep the offender) and the smug thing should have been a no brainier. The point is Suozzi’s vaunted political “sixth sense” needs a couple of hits of Afrin as he continually makes unbelievably bad self-promoting political decisions which have become a hallmark of Suozzi’s tenure. I am sure next election the women who viewed him as cute when notified of his view/ actions concerning harassment in the workplace will not think him a cutie any longer.

Two and a half years into the Suozzi administration, he has alienated the power players in Albany, sandbagged Judy Jacobs during the sexual assault hearings, destroyed the independence of his advisors by his raging temper and added staff that is weak managers. Example- place an add in the paper two weeks ago for a Deputy County Executive for Health and Human Services and within 10 days of posting promoting a person with no management experience to run a complex vertical. Ya think the County could have waited a month to see who else was available. Most organizations give it more than two weeks before they hire. The result another lap dog who will not challenge the boss.

How many DCE's, chiefs of staff, political advisors does one need to run a County? Suozzi has elevated the level of politics to a deafening level far above what it should be in a county. This is a County not a State or Federal government where very politic is played without mercy. Politics is a game of compromise and uniting various constituencies for a common good, not a shrill tantrum from a little boy who cannot have what he wants when he wants it. In his frustration, he lashes out, pushes his toys off his high chair and tosses his food on the floor, with his yes men and women saying oh the food must have been to hot for the lad it is not his fault. Not one person out of the well heeled with the courage to step up to the plate, and tell the kid he had better grow up. If not now when?


In his drive to become, the Howard Stern (king) of all politics Suozzi has destroyed any hope of reincarnating the Democratic Party rendering it hapless and hopeless again. The coordinated legislative election effort was a flop, partly because local issues are different in each district and a general message gets lost in individual districts much like his community torture sessions (economic development meetings) complete with a 25 slide PowerPoint. Never the less, Suozzi is such a control freak he forced individual legislators to “buy” in or risk not being supported. I would think the local legislator would know the hot buttons better than Devlin or Suozzi, but it all about him, remember. But who dares tell the emperor his coat tails had zero impact in a blow out election and will have a neutral or most likely negative effect next time around

The party's leadership was too weakened by a camp owner to prevent Suozzi from launching one of his half-baked ideas alienating the Albany legislature (both sides of the aisle) in a remarkable bout of sheer stupidity. Were the party elders asked their thoughts on the bold step? Not! They were not informed of cowboy Tom's premeditated assault on his own career and the County's credibility in Albany. Now, like many others they are stuck with the consequences of an attention-getting ploy. As my kids say “what was he thinking?”


In the end, the only losers are the residents as his form of governing creates an adversary out of all, eliminating any shot of getting things accomplished. Even buying Roger Corbin’s loyalty with $500,000 dollars “gift” to fund John Kearse a man of suspect credibility (who was informed by New York State they would no longer do business with him in many programs) is a joke. Just another example of a short-term decision that yielded nothing but more antics by every body’s favorite bombast. If you cannot control your own parties legislators after a gift like that ……………………….

This would have never happened if the party was not emasculated and staffed with dolls whose heads just bob up and down. Not firing Lou Yveoli for supposedly giving his own son a contract is again an example of failed ethical leadership and validation of Suozzi’s “politics before people principal.”

I ask you, do you see any difference between the old political hacks and the new ones? Has your government become more transparent as promised? Are the Suozzi lawyers more secretive than the Bush White House? Well, we do have our own Dick Chaney (Tony C)

Are inefficiency, no show jobs, hiring of family members and appointing hacks with no experience changed? Are the scandals the same? Is Nassau still a joke? Where is the accountability?

The man who promised change was unable to change himself from a self-centered egotistical brat to a leader, and that is where the problem lays

[Pissed Off]

Suozzi's exact words were " either your on the team or your off the team". ( referring to giving money to the Democratic fund raising event).

Nyman sat there and nodded his head.

Check the phone logs for that day, maybe Mr. Campanelli was called from Suozzi's office.

[wow]

If you are really ready to go public, the paper with the most credibility is the Times.. why not go for it? I don't know what their policy is, but they may be able to keep you out of it, and it is about time this stuff was exposed!!!!.
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[Guide]

Can you remember the week? if you can identify the week, they can obtain the telephone records for that week, and get proof of the call to campanelli's office. I assume it was during the month of March 2003.

[Pissed Off]

The day of the Lieberman fundraiser. They were freaking out because the Republicans always raise more at their events.

Infact, Suozzi has a lsit of Republican contributers he looks at and has said " he works for me and he ( or his wife )gives money to the damn Repuiplicans.

He used to call on the phone and bitch about it.

[Advice]

Apparently people have been reading your posts. An attorney I know ran into Campanelli in Nassau Supreme Court. Word is, Campanelli's phone has been ringing like crazy. He has received "anonymous" calls from people who decline to identify themselves, but they are apparently in Suozzi's administration because they have given him information which no outsider would possess. People from all over the place are calling to support and/or assist him. Suozzi may have made more enemies than he is even aware of.

[Talker]

He has hundreds more than he can imagine.
And making more every week.

[JOEL G]

CAMPANELLI HAD A CONTRACT. HE WENT TO COURT TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT WHEN THE COUNTY STOPPED PAYING HIM

[Can't rely on Newsday to]

Call campanelli with any information you have. 746-1600. Hurry before this post gets deleted again. He's looking for more lawsuits, class actions. Evaluation defamation suits, CSEA violations, bribes, no-show jobs and unqualified bosses. TELL HIM WHAT YOU KNOW.

[WOW EEE]

Just got Sunday's Long Island Section.. read page 2..Suozzi exposed!

[No Fear]

I have it from a good source that Campanelli is about to drop the biggest bomb yet on Suozzi.
Newsday will have no choice but to give it decent coverage, and even if they don't, it won't matter.
The most recent Republican poles show Suozzi's numbers hovering around 48%. The Democrats have him at 47%, and I think with this next shot Campanelli is about to finish Suozzi for good. Stay Tuned.

P.S. does anyone know if the County has filed an answer to Campanelli's federal lawsuit?

[MORE LAWSUITS]

Is Campanelli looking for more ammo outside of his immediate case? It is no secret that the operators over at the Communications Bureau have retained a high profile NYC attorney at their own expense. Their attorney has been retained and working on the gathering of info and strategy. Perhaps their attorney and Campanelli should get together.

The Communication Operators have quite a legal action forthcoming.

[Ester Williams is the lat]

that they owe him and running tail. that's why there's no answer put in. noone has to lie or make up a lame defense and it can all die a quiet death before election time. that's whay they say.eveyone has their price.

[Life at 1 West]

I have not heard that they settled with Campanelli, but if they have, Suozzi has dodged a fatal bullet. As for the "running tail" comment, you have apparently never met Campanelli. I don't think he has ever been stared down in his life. On the other hand, he's not the vindictive type. If there's a deal, he'll honor it, and he'll let Suozzi and his crew off the hook. The only question is, if it has been settled, why hasn't it gone public?

[Objective]

I don't know Mr. Campanelli but I hope he doesn't just settle. Someone has to stop the lunacy going on in Nassau County. The people are being duped. Someone has to stand up for the truth.
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[curious]

I have been told that yesterday, on the front page of the New York Law Journal, it was reported that the County was going to sign papers to settle Campanelli's case for approximately $300,000.00. Are these settlement papers a matter of public record? Can they be obtained through freedom of information, or has the County caused the record to be "sealed" again? anyone?
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[Disguted]

If he did there is no doubt he has signed a confidentiality agreement that will shut him up for good.

Using our money to pay off a witness- that's Suozzi.

[counsellor]

While I can't claim special knowledge as to the status of the Campanelli debacle, it does not matter if confidentiality agreeements were signed on this one. That would be because the size of the settlement, if true, dictates that it must be approved by the legislature. While this could be done in closed session, there are too many people from either side unhappy with Suozzi for it to stay quiet. Also, it seems they have protected immunity if they leak it based on the last settlement made public.


So one way or another, this ballon popping should be known by everyone.


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[Hmmm]

Why must the settlement be in closed session ? The sunshine law states that all public expenditures must occurr in open session?

Do you need a super majority to close a session ? If not it will be open

[Stay Tuned]

I called a reporter I know to get the facts about the Campanelli settlement. This is what I found out.
Last week people in the Suozzi administration, or connected to it, began "leaking" to the press that the Campanelli case has been settled. But when the reporters called Campanelli to confirm, he adamantly informed them that the case has NOT been settled, despite the fact that a monetary figure has been agreed upon.
Since the money is apparently not an issue, then there is only one possible reason that Campanelli has refused to settle. I'm willing to bet that they are demanding that Campanelli sign a confidentiality agreement, and Campanelli has refused to sign it. Stay tuned.

[confirmation]

You are correct

[The Passion]

Dont listen to the 100k a year spin doctors in the COunty like Nyman

[So if the real truth is t]

Tentative settlement in DWI car-seizure case
Former head of DWI car-seizure program would receive $323G if it's approved by the county legislature


BY CELESTE HADRICK
STAFF WRITER

May 6, 2004


A tentative settlement has been reached on a $25-million lawsuit filed against Nassau by the lawyer who ran the county's DWI car-seizure program.

Andrew J. Campanelli of Garden City will receive $323,000 in fees and expenses for his car forfeiture work in return for dropping his federal lawsuit and all other claims, he and Deputy County Attorney David Goldin said yesterday.

Both declined to provide details of the settlement, which must be approved by the county legislature. But they said separately that they would issue a joint statement if it is approved.

Campanelli claimed in his lawsuit, which was filed in late March, that County Executive Thomas Suozzi and his top aides refused to pay him or renew his contract after he declined to contribute $10,000 to a March 2003 Nassau Democratic fund-raiser.

He claimed in the suit that county Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs first called him and said he was "expected" to contribute $10,000, followed by a call from Suozzi, who asked how much he could give.

Jacobs and Suozzi denied the charges, with Suozzi calling them absurd and Jacobs saying Campanelli's story was "100 percent false."

Campanelli had been hired in late 2001 to run the county program that seized and sold cars of drunken drivers. When Nassau's seizure law was declared unconstitutional in March 2003, the county revised its terms to require hearings and continued the program.

Campanelli said he agreed to continue to represent the county even though hearings were not part of his contract and even after his contract expired in July.

Under the proposed settlement, the county is to pay Campanelli $203,000 in fees for work he did on car seizure cases and $120,000 for expenses. Goldin said the county would have paid Campanelli the $120,000 without a settlement, though he acknowledged that a check for that amount was not given to Campanelli until yesterday after the tentative agreement was reached.

At Monday's county legislative meetings, Minority Leader Peter Schmitt (R-Massapequa) publicly questioned why attorney Steven Schlesinger, who heads the Nassau Democratic Party's law committee, was calling reporters last week to notify them about the expected settlement.

Yesterday, Schlesinger, whose firm is seeking a contract to represent the county on some other legal matters, said his calls were done on a volunteer basis.

He said they "had nothing to do with any political thing."

He said Campanelli at one time worked for him and "I was trying to see if I could get everyone on the same page and make everyone happy."

County Attorney Lorna Goodman said that she and Schlesinger had gone to law school together and "from time to time, I discuss cases" with him.

She said Schlesinger was not asked nor paid to get involved.

[1westst]

After Celeste's article above, 1 west street has made it clear that it would be Un-American to vote the Campenelli settlement down.

"We can't imagine anyone suggesting that 1 west street would settle a Federal Law suit for political expediency."

1 West st went on to say it would be "Un- American" for the legislature to vote against the settlement.

When questioned if the administration would consider a package vote on the DWI car law suit settlement and legislation requiring approval of 3-5 day maximum on parks functions without leg approval, the administration said that ----------
"ONLY 1 WEST STREET CAN DETERMINE WHAT IS UN AMERICAN NO ONE ELSE CAN"

[Still dont know]

Now the question is, did he sign one of those infamous "confidentiality agreements?" My bet is that he didn't. If that's the case, he still has the power to topple the Suozzi regime.

[Lawsuits]

That's the problem. All these hire's have no judgment or common sense. Problems seem to be every where. How many lawsuits are pending against people hired or employed by this administration? How many are outside residents? County Attorney's Office seems to be getting a lot of press. Goodman hires people because she knows them. But do they know anything. Liz at the jail seems to be a good example. What about Workers Comp. They seem to make up the rules on a daily basis to fit their needs. But it isn't the workers making these terrible decisions. It's the appointee's who have no background in these fields. There are laws to follow when rendering decisions concerning Workers Comp. Even State Comptroller Havesi knows there's a problem in Nassau's Workers Comp. Let the workers make the key decision. Not an appointed fool.

[Lorna reaches outside the]

It will be easy to see who Schlesinger is backing. Simply wait to see which fundraiser he attends in June. For those of you are unaware, DiNapoli has commenced his run for Lt Gov, and after DiNapoli's main fundraiser was scheduled for June, JJ took action intended to torpedo him, by scheduling the Nassau Dem committee fundraiser for the very same day. My bet is that Schlesinger sticks by Suozzi and JJ.

[Kudos to Campanelli]

Now, that there's a settlement with Campanelli, it would be interesting to investigate how Campanelli got the contract from the Gulotta administration in the first place. After all, there were several ass't county attorneys who have said that if Gulotta had just put the money into their bureau, they could have handled the DWI program and made money off it for the County. Some of them complained that they prepared most of the files from which Campanelli initially worked and they never received recognition for that.

There were some excellent ass't county attorneys working in the office at around the time of the Campanelli contract (admittedly, there were some bad ones, too, largely there as a result of the Gulotta patronage mill.) They worked without computers, up-to-date law books, Internet access, secretarial help, & office supplies, so it's no surprise they couldn't match Campanelli's turnover. But, paying them adequately and giving them the resources they needed to do the job would have cost far less than Campanelli charged for handling the DWI program.

On the subject of contracts, does anybody seriously think that any Democratic oriented law firm received any contract work from Republican county administrations?

[Spectator]

Hearings???? What f-king hearings did he over see for the original contract. There was no hearing before a Judge to argue your case. He just shuffled some papers and told the defendant to fax him any papers supporting their right to return the vehicle to the rightful owners. And that was a waste of time becuse the County already made up their minds to seize the vehicle anyway. His first contract to over see this was the biggest rip off ever to the Nassau county taxpayers.

[County wrote the law so t]

Bad judgment is right. Newsday does an editorial on what a mess the worker's comp bureau is but true to form, forgets all the relevant facts. Worker's comp is a bureau of the county attorney's office and the managing attorney in charge of worker's comp - and mostly everything - is none other than Queens resident Peter Reinharz who never did anything in his life except "supervise" assistant corporate counsels by rough-housing them into sending all the juveniles to kiddie jail and then allowing them to do medical experientation on them and their non-juvenile siblings. (he wasn't even a family law attorney - he doesn't know the first thing about family law only JD's) - Of course worker's comp hasn't been put on the right track. Look at who's in charge. No money, no knowledge, no management talent. The bureau chief over there can't deal with these imbeciles and besides, he's from the old regime so what incentive does he have to do their job for them - none.

medical experimentations

Reply let's experiement on the county employees now
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oh brother - maybe reinharz will make available the medical records of all the nassau county employees out on medical leave and let some mad scientist use them for experimental purposes so he can compare the results he got from them with the results they got from the juveniles

[Just the facts]

Actually, Gullota didn't want Campanelli hired, and neither did the democrats. The Police Department wrote the contract to hire Campanelli, because except for Bonnie Chaiken, nobody at the County attorneys office knew anything about how to handle the cases, and the police were stuck with taking care of over 1,000 cars with no way to get rid of them. The Gulotta administration ignored the contract which the PD drafted to hire campanelli for over a year until Gulotta got embarrassed by a Newsday article which exposed that they were doing nothing about it. When the contract was finally brought to the legislature, the democrats voted to hire Campanelli and the republicans voted against it. In the interim, politically connected dem and rep firms had tried to get the contract for themselves, but the PD argued that campanelli was the right guy for the job. Based upon the job he did, they apparently knew what they were talking about.
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[Surely you jest]

Ha Ha Ha . . . the County attorneys office couldn't handle the DWI program, either then or now, if their lives depended upon it. Look at things now. Suozzi has poured tons of money into the County Attorneys Office. and what are the results? More than a month ago they re-wrote the forfeiture law (again), and you know how many DWI cars have been seized? Zero. How much money have they generated? Zero. How many lives have they saved? Zero. Campanelli was sharp and had the DWI program running like a well-oiled machine. His only mistake was his refusal to pony up 10 grand to Suozzi and/or the democrats. He should have just paid the money and wrote it off as the cost of doing business with Nassau County.

[NEVER PAY A BRIBE]

NOONE SHOULD EVER BE REDUCED TO PAYING A BRIBE. NOT FOR ANY REASON. NEVER. WHY SHOULD HE GIVE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ANY MONEY FOR DOING A GOOD JOB - A JOB THEY WERE AND ARE INCAPABLE OF DOING THEMSELVES. HE DID NOT RUN FOR A GOVERNMENT OFFICE. THEY DID. IT'S THEIR RESPONSIBLITY. NOT HIS. THEY SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR BRIBING, MENANCING AND HARASSMENT - LIKE IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, AND I KNOW FOR A FACT OUR POLICE OFFICERS WOULD TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN DOING IT.

[Surely you jest]

Actually, you're right. It just bugs the hell out of me that someone (Campanelli) actually accomplished something positive for the citizens of Nassau County, and the corrupt politicians tried to screw him, and drove him away. Meanwhile, the last thing on Suozzi's mind is what's in the best interest of Nassau County. He and his cronies are focused only on who Suozzi can step on next in his thirst for power and higher office. I know because I deal with these liars everyday.

[To "Never Pay a Brib]

Does anybody know when the Campanelli settlement is going to be put before the county legislature for its approval?

[Interested]

Check the leg calendar published through NC home page for each meeting.

will probably be during the dead of night or 4 of July
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[Wondering]

I checked on the Nassau Legislature home page. There are no schedules up for any future meetings. Is there any way to find out when the Campanelli settlement is goig before the legislature.

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[Duke]

Suggest you call your legislator up and find out when they will be voting on the Campanelli issue
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[He blew it.]

Call your County legislator and find out if and when they intend to subpoena Campanelli. When the questions are posed to him, then you will be able to determine if he sold out or not.

[Zipped It]

was that he zip it wasn't it? That's the reason they made him drop his federal lawsuit. So the dirt doesn't become public record. I can't call - my legislator is a Suozzi loving Democrat. Dead end.

[Actually]

I have it from a good source that Campanelli refused to sign a confidentiality agreement, and did not sign one.
As such, if the Legislature were to subpoena him, as they did with Sylver, he is free to tell the truth.

[peters]

lets call in campanelli and have a chat with the Minority. Open public hearing.

[I like it]

I think that's an excellent idea. I'd pay to watch that.

[And the County would pay]

And what would a public hearing accomplish? It's not happening. Money awarded. Game over. He'll never see the money though.

[The Truth Maybe]

If even half of Campanelli's claims were true, the public should know about them. Not only about Suozzi, but also about Lorna Goodman. Who the hell does she think she is threatening a contractor that they'll "never work for the County again"? I thought Suozzi was supposed to clean up county government, but apparently that was all a lie. Since the last poster is right that Campanelli probably won't see his money for a long long time, he might as well go before the leg and tell the truth for all to hear. I hope there are enough legislators with the guts to subpoena Campanelli before them, and that Campanelli has the guts to show up and tell the truth.

[Meditate on Hope]

That's alot of hoping.

[Damaged Car suits]

any lawsuits for cars taken by the county and then damaged while in the county's possession before they were given back ? And what about for loss of use?.

[As a matter of fact]

Yes, suits have been filed. As is par for the course, the idiots running the County Attorneys office have absolutely no clue what to do with them, so the plaintiffs will all win and/or get hefty settlements in the end. Once again the taxpayers will get screwed due to their incompetence.

[Thought there was a decis]

I dont have a driver for $300,000 yearly. But Suozzi does, our next governor or Atty General. Funny people!

[and you are]

who gives a crap what you think!

[just curious]

I agree with your comment but I can't believe that was really Leffer. I can't believe he would have used his real name
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[Not over yet]

c'mon, don't leave us hanging, what's the scoop, can you give a hint ?

[Nassau Republican]

I was wondering, Did anybody ever ask the DA to investigate the Campanelli Scandal? The charges sounded serious enough that an investigation should have been conducted. Could Suozzi have enough juice to stifle such an investigation? Anybody know the info on this one?

[I guess not]

Did they ever resolve the mess with the asset forfeitures?

[Doom to Follow]

Within the next two weeks, a class action lawsuit will be commenced against the County, within with a federal judge in Central Islip will be asked to declare the county's application of its forfeiture law unconstitutional. The plaintiff will win and be awarded damages against the County. Watch for it in Newsday.

[Newsday won't cover it]

Newsday will ignore it - just like they ignore all the important information the people need to know in order to forward the King Suozzi movement.

More than one class action against county in works....this one by county employees, more to come