Manhattan lawyer starts GOP campaign for NY attorney general
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A Manhattan attorney specializing in Wall Street compliance and regulation has launched his campaign for New York state attorney general as a Republican and Conservative candidate.
Manny Alicandro (al-leh-KAN'-droh) officially announced his bid Monday during appearances on Wall Street and in Albany at the state Capitol, where two-term incumbent Democrat Eric Schneiderman has an office.
Alicandro says he's spent 27 years working in the financial services industry. He currently has his own practice.
The 49-year-old Brooklyn native said Schneiderman has been "totally invisible" on corruption in Albany.