NY: Cuomo liaison quietly pushes marijuana bid
ALBANY — One of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top liaisons in New York's Jewish community is quietly pushing for a lucrative license to dispense medical marijuana, and recently expressed confidence to a competitor that he will win one from state government in the coming days, email records show.
The Cuomo liaison, Abraham Eisner, has for decades led the mortgage practice for a company called GFI Mortgage Bankers. In 2012, Eisner signed off on a $3.5 million settlement after federal prosecutors alleged that the company had charged higher interest rates and fees on mortgages to minority borrowers than whites with similar financial profiles. The company denied any discrimination.
Now, on the heels of the legal setback, Eisner has entered the state's blossoming medical marijuana business, emails show.
The state is expected in the coming days to issue five licenses among 43 total applicants. Eisner has been working on behalf...
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