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Blakeman campaign finance chair's law firm nets $730K in Nassau County contracts signed before legislative approval
The Nassau legislature approved two legal-representation contracts totaling $730,000 for Abrams Fensterman LLP, the firm founded by Howard Fensterman — finance chair of Blakeman's gubernatorial campaign. The contracts were signed in May, months before the legislature formally approved them. Blakeman's campaign received a combined $43,000 from firm-linked donors in the six months before the award. Ethics experts told La Voce the process lacked the transparency needed to dispel favoritism concerns. Fensterman recruited Blakeman to the firm in 2007.
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Source: La Voce di New York · Aug 7, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/fensterman-730k-nassau-contracts-aug-2026
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