An investigation into corruption in the New York city police department has shifted to focus on campaign fundraising by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The FBI is looking into how de Blasio raised money from the real estate industry and whether cronies of the mayor were involved in illegal pay for play schemes. CBS New York: The corruption probe by the FBI and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is looking into whether polices officers accepted lavish gifts and vacations in exchange for police escorts and security. But the investigation also involves businessmen Jeremy Reichberg and Jona Rechnitz, who both served on de Blasio’s inaugural committee in 2013 and contributed to his campaign. Now, sources told Kramer the feds are questioning people in the real estate industry about how the mayor raises money. Sources said the questions from the U.S. Attorney’s office have focused on how donations are solicited by team de Blasio – including...(Read Full Post)