ALBANY – The new corruption commission pursuing misconduct in New York government has more teeth than its predecessor two decades ago, but skeptics say the test is whether it recycles rhetoric against persistent Albany corruption or actually bites anyone.
The 25-member commission appointed last week by Governor Andrew Cuomo has 10 county district attorneys. Unlike a previous Moreland Commission, members of this panel are deputized as deputy assistant attorneys general with clear authority to investigate state legislators.
