In an old photo on the left from 2006 of Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera during better
times when the money was flowing in to the Bronx Council for Economic
Development, last week the New York Post reported that this non profit was
Rivera's personal piggy bank. Today the Post reports that this
investigation "sheds light" on an even bigger operation in a story
called Twisted Web of Non Profits in Bx. .
Post reporter Candice Giove seems to be clearing out all the skeletons
that may have been left when Assemblyman Jose Rivera (Naomi's father)
packed his bags in late 2008 after being deposed as the Bronx
Democratic County Leader. This story zeros in the assemblyman and county
leader that Jose Rivera replaced in both positions Roberto Ramirez,
and The Hispanic Federation.
According to the story Ramirez has done much better after leaving
office with his consulting firm, MirRam and The Hispanic Federation,
which was founded in 1998. "The federation has ties to almost every
Hispanic lawmaker in The Bronx, but primarily benefits two men:
political strategist
Luis Miranda, who co-founded it and once served as its president, and
Roberto Ramirez, a former Bronx Democratic Party boss" (is a quote from
the story)..
MirRam most recently was the political consultant to State Senator
Adriano Espaillats failed bid for the newly created 13th Congressional
seat, and is now consulting to Senator Espaillats opponent in his
reelection bid.
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