New York Official Caught Taking Down Lee Zeldin Signs Breaking The Law
Assemblyman Peter J. Abbate Jr, a Democrat, was filmed removing signs he described as “illegal” from fencing when he was confronted by the person recording the footage. That footage was shared to Twitter by the official account of the Kings County Republican Committee in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday, with the question: “Why is Assemblyman @peterabbatejr taking down @leezeldin signs in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, NY?” In the video, Abbate tells the person filming him that he’s “taking down the illegal signs” and when he’s asked why they are illegal, Abbate says: “You’re not allowed to put up signs on public property....