Contract, Crime, and Campaign Cash

Long Island MP Dr. Andre Rollins is demanding transparency over a $35 million government contract awarded to Top Notch Builders, linked to Eric Gardiner—a convicted U.S. drug trafficker—just days before the 2017 election. Rollins questions whether campaign donations from the company to the Progressive Liberal Party explain the deal’s favorable terms and probes whether officials knew about Gardiner’s past. Finance Minister Michael Halkitis admits he once sat on the company’s board before resigning in 2021. Rollins warns that without full disclosure, public-private partnerships risk becoming money laundering channels—and insists the Freedom of Information Act must be enforced to hold power accountable. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4ee635e4e0cd6625