Leslie Crocker Snyder Accepts $10,000 From Tobacco Executive

Manhattan district attorney candidate Leslie Crocker Snyder has accepted a $10,000 contribution from a high-profile tobacco executive whose company has long been a client of her law firm. Bennett LeBow, chairman of Vector Group Ltd, which owns Liggett Group Inc., the fifth largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, contributed $10,000 to Snyder’s campaign [...]

Geraldine Ferraro Endorses Leslie Crocker Snyder for DA

Geraldine A. Ferraro, who in 1984 became the country’s first female vice-presidential nominee from a major party, endorsed Leslie Crocker Snyder on Tuesday in the race for Manhattan district attorney, saying her election would be an inspiration to girls. “I think every time a woman gets elected to office it is important,” Ms. Ferraro said [...]