Independent Expenditure

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Bloomberg appears to have, at least for now, backed down. But an independent group just put down $200,000 to go after two Republican State Senators, Serph Maltese of Queens and Nick Spano of Westchester, with the message that “the clock is ticking” to vote the city bundles of education money.

And the attack ads — sinister voice, glowy letters, and all — just happen to have been produced by KnickerbockerSKD, whose Josh Isay played a role on Mike’s campaign team.

You can watch the ads on the site of the League of Education Voters.

Independent Expenditure