Astorino Attacks Cuomo For Taxpayer-Funded Hurricane Sandy Ads

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino is attacking Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the use of taxpayer funds to create ads about New York's recovery from Hurricane Sandy, according to capitalnewyork.com.

Rob Astorino attacked Andrew Cuomo for spending $30 million on ads funded by taxpayer dollars.

Photo Credit: Rob Astorino

Joe Jenkins

07/08/2014 1:30 p.m.

Cuomo was given permission by the federal government to spend up to $30 million for a television campaign to help spark tourism in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy. Astorino claimed the funds could have been allocated to better initiatives, capitalnewyork.com said.

Astorino then went on to criticize the governor for the $5 million "Start Up NY" ad campaign designed to lure businesses to New York State, Capital New York reported.

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