The Clinton Foundation moved into one of the most prestigious addresses in the financial district. The building’s owner boasts that 77 Water Street sits at the epicenter of New York’s financial district, and is considered one of Wall Street’s most recognizable buildings. It was a far cry from 2001 when former President Bill Clinton proudly spoke in front of 2,000 people extolling his commitment to the poor people of Harlem.
The move to the financial district doubled the nonprofit’s rental expenses from $1.8 million in 2011 to $4 million in 2013, according to the Foundation’s tax filings. Goldman Sachs, with an unnamed second tenant, sought to occupy 8,000 square feet of the 18th floor. With the Foundation using the remaining 15,000 square feet at the Manhattan address.
Goldman Sachs paid Hillary $675,000 for three speeches after she left the State Department. In most countries, a woman who takes money for favor is called a whore. But None-the-less, The move from Harlem to Wall Street not only threatened to alter the Foundation’s image as a nonprofit committed to the world’s poor. It also left taxpayers on the hook for 8,600 square feet of unused space at the old address, which had at least three years remaining on the lease with the United States General Services Administration. It’s only money right? Let the corruption begin. What do you think?