New York Post: OL’ COLLEGE PRY: POL PROBES SCHOOL PORK
A powerful U.S. senator is demanding five New York colleges justify millions in federal pork-barrel funds sent to their campuses and reveal whether they’ve hired political muscle to get more taxpayer money.
Among the schools getting a letter from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) are New York University, the State University of New York and Columbia University.
NYU – which boasts a $1.6 billion endowment – has raked in millions in federal grants, aided by powerhouse lobbyist former Sen. Al D’Amato.
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