Scott Stringer, the comptroller and another potential primary contender, received tens of thousands of dollars in real estate donations, including money bundled by employee of Durst Organization and Two Trees, while serving as borough president and having a vote in the Uniformed Land Use Review Procedure that was vital to getting their projects passed. (observer.com)
Another explanation for Stringer's real estate donation haul is that developers see him as a politician on the rise, insiders say. (therealdeal.com)
Currently, real estate donations represent only about 2 percent of the approximately $ 4 billion in annual charitable giving, he says, but the potential is there to expand that by 200 to 300 percent. (realtormag.realtor.org)