Sen. Charles Schumer has asked the U.S. Attorney General's office to investigate the reported misallocation of at least $65 million in federal grants in an expansion at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma.
Schumer sent a letter to Roslynn R. Mauskopf, U.S. attorney general for the Eastern District of New York, asking for an investigation to determine whether the money is being spent properly.
In an interview Sunday, Schumer said he wants an explanation for the financial situation at the airport.
The request comes as Newsday reported that federal, state and Islip town records show that $65.2 million in public money is being spent to fund the expansion, despite promises the project wouldn't cost local taxpayers anything
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