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Et Tu, Bloomy? Mike Bares Own Slush Fund by David Seifman and Tom Topousis - New York Post
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Read original... Five weeks into a federal probe of City Council slush funds, Mayor Bloomberg revealed yesterday that he kept his own secret taxpayer-funded cash stash - and used it to reward favored lawmakers. The mayor's $4.5 million slush fund had never before been made public - and some council members said they weren't even aware of it. After being doled out to selected lawmakers, the money was passed along to dozens of nonprofit groups supported by legislators - including at least one with a checkered history. The largest chunk, $1.9 million, went to Councilman Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), one of the mayor's most ardent supporters.
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