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Christies top port authority appointee and adviser and whose name pops up many times in the ft. lee traffic scandal e-mails. in less than one week after zimmer wrote asking for money and the city voted against the rockefeller development deal, zimmer met with lieutenant governor kim gaundano at an event. >> zimmer has told us that gaundano pulled her aside during that visit and delivered a message to her. if you want that sandy money, you need to get that rockefeller project moving, because its ...

Letters that ive written, you can see that it wasnt illogical at all. it was actually a progression leading up to something where they wanted to give a very direct message because they felt like i wasnt getting the message clear enough so she was sent in. after she said to me you have to move ahead with the rockefeller project, i said any other town is being asked to do development in exchange for help with the flooding? and her answer was the storm brings in 12 million dollars. she was the one ...

>> right, well, thats first time im hearing that. she didnt actually say that directly today, but yeah, i mean, this letter definitely makes it very clear that i was the one on april 23rd, sent them a letter and very clearly said, you cant connect the two, and its not fair to connect the two, and that was part of the conversation that we had. i said, you know, are you saying -- after she said to me, you know, that youve got to move ahead with the rockefeller project, i said, is any other town be...

We are talking about federal taxpayer dollars, for sandy mitigation and relief, in the wake of this horrific storm that happened. the site of a huge political battle on capitol hill. that money being held hostage and used to make sure a private developer is given a government favor that will mean millions of dollars in private profits. i mean, this is absolutely facially corrupt, probably illegal, if it turns out to be -- >> yeah, yeah, if its true. and i think, even beyond the legal questions, ...

>> i spoke to the mayor this morning and told her that hoboken is in the front of my mind. and whenever theres any assistance needed here, we would be here to help. >> hobokens mayor, dawn zimmer, said she applied for over $100 million in grants, but received just over $300,000 from the state. zimmer was frustrated. on may 8th last year, she wrote to the governor, saying, please, governor, we need your help. i have tried to assure hoboken residents that hoboken would be treated fairly, because y...

Hoboken, she pulled me aside in the parking lot, and she said, i know its not right, i know this thing should not be connected, but they are, and if you tell anyone, ill deny it. >> and the lieutenant governor was not the only christie official who directly linked sandy money to approving the rockefeller development deal, according to zimmer. that same week, zimmer attended a public event where she sat on stage with this man, richard constable, a member of christies cabinet. zimmer wrote in her ...

Not only false, but is illogical and does not withstand scrutiny when all of the facts are examined. any suggestion, any suggestion that sandy funds were tied to the approve of any project in new jersey is completely false. >> reporter: new jersey lieutenant governor kim lagano today is denying the allegations made against the christie administration this weekend on msnbc. allegations of possible criminal behavior from the christie administration, pertaining to the city of hoboken and the hurric...

What was going through your mind? >> i couldnt believe it. i mean, i couldnt believe that she was saying what she was saying. and she very clearly said, you know, if these things shouldnt be connected but they are. i know its not right and if you tell anyone, i will deny it. >> she said that? >> yes. >> she said, if you tell anyone, i will deny it? >> yes. so, this isnt something that you forget. when youre lieutenant governor of new jersey tells you in a, paing lot, if you tell anyone, i will d...

Conversation in may of 2013 is not only false, but is illogical and does not withstand scrutiny when all of the facts are examined. any suggestion, any suggestion that sandy funds were tied to the approve of any project in new jersey is completely false. >> reporter: new jersey lieutenant governor kim lagano today is denying the allegations made against the christie administration this weekend on msnbc. allegations of possible criminal behavior from the christie administration, pertaining to the...

Mean, and she very clearly said these things shouldnt be connected but they are. its not right. and if you tell anyone i will deny it. >> she said that? >> yes. >> this is not something you forget, when the lieutenant governor tells you in a parking lot, if you tell anyone, ill deny it, i was very upset, i did a your honoral entry a few days later. >> she said this came directly from christie? >> she said, yes, the rockefeller project is very important to the governor, i was with him on friday n...