Hoboken Mayor: Christie Withheld Sandy Funds Unless Project Approved

CROWLEY: “Why are you here now?”
ZIMMER: “Well you know, back in May when the lieutenant governor came and very directly said to me that these two things were connected, you know, I didn't think anyone would believe me, I really didn't. I do — Looking back, you know, I probably should have come forward. But I really didn't think anyone would believe me, and quite frankly, if I came forward and no one believes me, I'm going to put Hoboken in even worse position. My number one priority as mayor of Hoboken, is to fight to make sure that we can get as many Sandy funds as possible. That's my number one priority, and I was concerned that if I came forward, and no one believed me, that we would really be cut out of the Sandy funding. But as I watched the coverage with bridge-gate, you do see parallels, and I just I felt I had an obligation to come forward. And as I look at the second tranche of funding that's coming through, I'm concerned we're going to be cut out.”
CROWLEY: “So, but we have seen, since this happened in May, which you recorded in your diary, we have seen you compliment the mayor [sic], we've seem you several months later say in a tweet, I'm so glad Chris Christie is our governor, so can you square that for me? Because, as you know, coming from this point, Chris Christie's office says, this is just politics. Why can this not be seen through a political lens?”