
Former Maziarz machine approaches an uneasy detente
For decades Senator George Maziarz was the godfather of Niagara County politics. He was once a leading power broker in Albany, but his resignation following rumors of a looming FBI investigation caused his political empire to unfold. That those eventual charges, brought by a politically ambitious and particularly partisan Attorney General, would be settled with a $1,000 fine, largely vindicates Maziarz in the eyes of … Continue reading Former Maziarz machine approaches an uneasy detente