Hochul blows $2M on new office in building of campaign donorBy Carl Campanile
June 5, 2022
How suite it is.
Gov. Kathy Hochul had the state shell out $2 million to provide herself a spacious state-of-the-art executive office in a Buffalo building whose landlord is a big campaign contributor, according to documents obtained by The Post.
Hochul’s ramped-up new digs in her hometown include access to a balcony, a snazzy mural called “Go!” painted on one side of the building and a rooftop garden, published reports have said.
“When she became governor, she ordered that her office be made bigger by taking down a wall and that she be given access to a balcony,” said a source familiar with the office expansion.
The extensive renovations on the fifth floor of the mixed-use building at 95 Perry St. in Buffalo’s historic Cobblestone District began shortly after Hochul replaced tarnished Andrew Cuomo as governor in August and continued through this past April, records show.
She is heavily favored to win the Democratic primary on June 28 and face off against a Republican in five months.
Developer Samuel Savarino of Savino Companies — who built, owns and manages the renovated warehouse — has donated $62,500 to Hochul’s campaign kitty. The majority of that dough, or $37,500, was contributed after Hochul became governor, according to her campaign records filed with the state Board of Elections.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/06/05/hochul-blows-2m-on-new-office-in-building-of-campaign-donor/
