Sentences with phrase «from real estate interests»

Skelos is accused of abusing his broad powers by soliciting work and payments for his son and political contributions from real estate interests with extensive business before the state.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Offinger has often raised money from real estate interests with pending matters before New York City government.

«It's particularly galling that Senator Young, who was the head of the Republican Senate Campaign Committee, raised tens of millions of dollars from the real estate interests in New York City, and called immediately for Shelly Silver's ouster, is still embracing Dean Skelos as Majority Leader.

In its early months, the NY - 13 campaign of Assembly Housing Chair Keith Wright has been heavily funded by individuals from the real estate interests that are regulated by his committee.

Another spectator asked Feerick if accepting donations from real estate interests was a conflict of interest.

Espada has a lot of money, much of it raised from real estate interests.

He had become wealthy from real estate interests in southern California.

Espada was put in charge of the Housing Committee, allowing him to harvest campaign cash from real estate interests, and also given a suite of Capitol offices.

Brooklyn City Council member David Yassky took in the largest amount of contributions from real estate interests among the four major candidates for city comptroller, an analysis of the most recent reports from the city's Campaign Finance Board, covering July 12 to August 10, by The Real Deal shows.

Katz raised about $ 20,875 from real estate interests over the past month, about 30 percent of the total of $ 70,955 raised in the filing period.

Schumer has raised $ 1 million from real estate interests since 2011, including a law firm with a prominent practice in the EB - 5 visa program that has contributed $ 82,200 to his campaign fund, according to a Long news release.

She benefited from nearly $ 540,000 in spending from the IDC's campaign arm — much of it coming from real estate interests and charter school supporters that have also backed Senate Republicans, who are more often cross-endorsed by the Independence Party.

Skelos is accused of using his position to extort payments from real estate interests and finagle employment for his son from an environmental firm and a medical malpractice company.

Lerner was referring to an alleged pattern of campaign contributions in which lawmakers receive money from real estate interests shortly before a key policy decision impacting the industry is made.

ALBANY — In its early months, the congressional campaign of Assembly housing chair Keith Wright has been heavily funded by individuals from the real estate interests that are regulated by his committee.

Unlike other candidates, Dromm's campaign refuses to accept contributions from real estate interests, corporate lobbyists and political action committees.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has lined his campaign coffers with money from real estate interests, including from real estate magnate Leonard Litwin.

The ongoing federal probe — which focuses on officers accepting gifts from businessmen with ties to de Blasio, as well as how the mayor collects donations from real estate interests — appears to be taking its toll.

Cuomo signed off on the current iteration of 421 - a in 2013, and has raked in more campaign money from real estate interests than any other politician.

But he defended his fundraising to the Observer, and seemed to contrast himself with Mr. Wright, who chairs the Assembly's Housing Committee and has received contributions from real estate interests.