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«This is the guy who spent the last eight years — two of them after Donald Trump got elected — keeping Republicans and their real estate donors in power,» Lipton said.

By contrast, City Council Speaker Quinn — who has raised more funds than any other candidate — drummed up just under $ 20,000 and Public Advocate de Blasio raised a mere $ 12,730 from real estate donors in the same period.

Not exact matches

Typically, if a rich donor fully controls the assets in an LLC, it's counted as part of their estate.

By contrast, the coalition of business, real estate and private - sector union interests raised $ 17.5 million from 74 donors in 2011.

In the last eight years, Governor Cuomo's real estate donors have dictated housing policy in our state — and the results have been disastrouIn the last eight years, Governor Cuomo's real estate donors have dictated housing policy in our state — and the results have been disastrouin our state — and the results have been disastrous.

Of his top 50 donors, 26 are businesses involved in real estate or construction; two are labor unions.

Investigators want to know if real estate developers and other donors received preferential treatment from the city in exchange for contributions to the group, which was created to promote the mayor's policy agenda.

In February, IBTimes reported that a Cuomo donor at the center of the probe saw his real estate firm receive subsidies from the same state housing agency that gave bond work to Cuomo's financial industry donors.

For example, when commission investigators sought to review political donations and communications by the Real Estate Board of New York — a trade group whose members include some of Cuomo's biggest donors — in an effort to connect the dots on a valuable housing tax break, the governor's secretary reportedly instructed commissioners not to subpoena the organization.

The activist investor and his wife Lizanne — who are already sizable Cuomo donors — famously bought the sprawling beachfront estate on Further Lane in 2014 for $ 147 million, at the time setting a record for the most expensive home sale ever in the US.

This landlord group gave to a few Democrats, but has remained one of the few real estate donors that has not shifted its money to the party with stronger positions in favor of issues such as rent control.

In addition to Litwin, other real estate interests that have been major Cuomo donors spent substantial sums of money helping Republicans in the SenatIn addition to Litwin, other real estate interests that have been major Cuomo donors spent substantial sums of money helping Republicans in the Senatin the Senate.

According to campaign officials, four donors paid top dollar to sit with the governor, his girlfriend, Sandra Lee, and one of his daughters in the M.S.G. box owned by Cushman & Wakefield, a major real estate firm.

«They include efforts by city officials to aid the owner of a restaurant in Queens, a soundstage company in Brooklyn and a Brooklyn real estate developer — all donors to the mayor,» the Times reported, noting the restaurant owner is cooperating with authorities.

In 2013, REBNY was joined by four New York City developers among the state's 25 largest donors; in 2016, no individual real estate development interest made the lisIn 2013, REBNY was joined by four New York City developers among the state's 25 largest donors; in 2016, no individual real estate development interest made the lisin 2016, no individual real estate development interest made the list.

And as the trial shined a light on the role real estate donors play in the halls of Albany, the industry has been cool to donate to the disgraced politician's successor.

In the most recent filing period, Lhota captured $ 47,475 from more than 100 donors from the real estate industry, including Barry Gosin, CEO of commercial brokerage Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, and Alex Goldstein of residential owner Samson Management, who each gave the maximum $ 4,950 to his campaign.

ALBANY — In recent years, lists of the largest donors to state elections have been filled with real estate developers.

In his first term, most of his biggest donors came from the real estate industry.

Glenwood Management, the giant real - estate firm that was once the biggest political donor in New York, is being sued by US Attorney Preet Bharara for not making one of its properties disability - friendly, new court papers charge.

Two more donors, GX470 Associates LLC ($ 4,000) and MDG Mill Creek ($ 4,000), are both located at the same address in Clifton Park that is home to Marc D. Goldstein, director of real estate for Columbia Development, a BBL sister company.

Leonard Litwin, one of the state's biggest real - estate developers and one of New York's most prolific donors to politicians of all stripes, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, may have helped fund a Virginia outfit that ran TV attack ads that helped Skelos and the Republicans retain a majority in 2012.

The feds say the scam was cooked up in late 2013 during a trip to the Dominican Republic paid for by a cooperating witness — identified by sources as real estate investor and Mayor Bill de Blasio donor Jona Rechnitz.

Real estate donors are apparently lining up to support a Trump campaign for the New York governorship, according to the New York Daily News, while the Donald himself is reportedly well aware of the possibility of succeeding Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2018.

ALBANY — In the first year of the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle, the list of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's largest donors is dominated by hedge funders and real estate developers.

Silver also took what he called referral fees from a real estate law firm while he directed tax breaks to two developers, including Glenwood Management, the largest political donor in the state.

Silver also received another $ 700,000 in referral fees from a real estate law firm in an alleged kickback scheme as he directed tax breaks to two developers, including Glenwood Management, the largest political donor in the state.

Cuomo currently has $ 22 million in his re-election account, culled from a donor base that includes deep - pocketed figures in real estate and finance that politicians without a regular excuse to be in Manhattan work so hard to court.

The largest Cuomo donor in the real estate club was Toronto - based Brookfield Property Partners, which earlier this month wired three donations from LLCs totaling $ 150,000.

Earlier in the week, Don Peebles, a real estate executive and Democratic donor, told the New York Post that he is considering a challenge to de Blasio.

Despite vowing to finance his own campaign, the real estate showman raised $ 3.9 million — 71 of which came from small donors — and only gave $ 100,000 to his campaign from his own pocket in in - kind contributions.

Some donors voluntarily disclosed their involvement — and just about all of them, gambling and real estate interests in particular, had business before the state, and millions upon millions of dollars at stake in the decisions Cuomo made.

Glenwood Management, the real estate developer both Mr. Silver and Mr. Skelos stand accused of extorting in exchange for tax breaks, has reportedly used puppet LLCs to become the largest donor in the state.

While real estate donors were slow to contribute to Heastie in the early part of 2015, he collected more than $ 10,000 from real estate players by the close of the year.

As has been the case in previous filings, Cuomo's biggest campaign donors include people from the New York City real estate industry and supporters of charter schools.

In the weeks leading up to the election, top de Blasio donor Jona Rechnitz, a Brooklyn real estate developer who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption, alleged that he gave money to the mayor's campaign in exchange for favors from City HalIn the weeks leading up to the election, top de Blasio donor Jona Rechnitz, a Brooklyn real estate developer who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption, alleged that he gave money to the mayor's campaign in exchange for favors from City Halin exchange for favors from City Hall.

Many of the donors who have given the max to de Blasio come from the real estate industry, which has an interest in city housing and land use policies.

Flanagan's largest real estate donor was Staller Associates, a commercial landlord based in his Long Island district.

One of the donors who attended, former state Sen. Nick Spano, is a lobbyist for real estate giant Glenwood Management, a firm that Skelos allegedly squeezed to pay his son and is mentioned in the criminal complaint.

The top four donors who contributed during the first half of this year to Governor Andrew Cuomo's re-election campaign are all in the real estate industry, a review of state campaign filings show.

The donors in question reportedly include Harendra Singh and his city lease for the Water's Edge restaurant in Queens and real estate investor Jona Rechnitz.

This year so far, the top four donors to Cuomo's re-election campaign are all in the real estate industry, according to state campaign filings.

A significant portion of his donations came from donors in the real estate and financial services industries, including executives at firms such as Crown Acquisitions, Property Markets Group, the Riese Organization, CBRE, RFR Holdings» Aby Rosen, Hudson Companies, Toll Brothers and Massey's own former firm Cushman and Wakefield.

The charges against both former leaders stemmed, in part, from their interactions with executives at Glenwood Management, a real estate development firm and major political donor that is heavily interested in rent regulations and the 421 - a property tax subsidy program.

Former New York Gov. George Pataki might be trailing distantly in the polls and in fundraising in general, but he was the third-most popular among the New York real estate crowd, receiving nearly $ 82,000 total from just six donors.

Real estate exec Paul Massey, a Republican, has said he is interested in uprooting the mayor, and wealthy developer Don Peebles — a one - time de Blasio donor — told The News he will likely run.

So far, only Mr. de Blasio's main Republican opponent, Paul J. Massey Jr., a real estate sales executive, has rivaled him in fund - raising, though Mr. Massey has also spent money faster than he has taken it in from donors.

In reviewing their assets, donors often find that real estate, whether their primary residence or vacation home, has appreciated more than their other assets.

In a race that cost over $ 30 million, $ 25 million from outside groups, Torlakson was backed by labor unions and progressive activists while Tuck got the support of establishment newspapers and, according to one source, «30 donors who gave on average $ 267,000 each, including real estate developer William Bloomfield, Jr., Broad Foundation founder Eli Broad, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Emerson Collective Chair Laurene Powell Jobs.»

If the donor dies within the 5 - year period, a portion of the transferred amount will be included in the donor's estate for estate tax purposes.