The court, for example, declared that the meeting with real estate lobbyists can not still qualify as an official act, and Silver's use of a government letterhead can't serve by itself as proof of an official act. (governing.com)
Suri Kasirer, a top real estate lobbyist who has not worked for Glenwood, said the 421a program fuels New York's economic engine. (therealdeal.com)
And conversely, the spate of tax laws, fiscal giveaways and Federal Reserve policies that helped inflate the real estate bubble since 2001 were man - made — and shaped specifically by real estate lobbyists and financial promoters. (michael-hudson.com)