Sentences with phrase «in real estate donations»

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.

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The $ 16 million donation (including a sizeable parcel of real estate) made by the Haskaynes was the largest charitable contribution in the history of the university at the time, and one of the largest contributions to any business school in Canada.

«The $ 8 million in donations the real estate industry made to Christy Clark paid for years of delayed action on skyrocketing housing costs,» said Horgan.

In November, more than 100 real estate offices served as drop - off points for donations.

Major real estate developers, using limited liability companies, funneled six figures in donations to the Democratic Organization of Queens County in the time before U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley, its chair, selected gentrification - friendly Councilmember Corey Johnson as the new speaker of the New York City Council.

LLC donations from a real estate development company known as Glenwood Management played a role in both corruption trials against the former legislative leaders.

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.

Also in the news: Cuomo has pulled in more campaign cash under the so - called «LLC loophole» — a donation category dominated by the real - estate interests most likely to benefit from «economic development» pork — than the entire Legislature.

The New York Daily News reports that Cuomo's aides suppressed subpoenas to the New York State Democratic Party and others, including the Real Estate Board of New York, that might result in a probe of campaign donations to the governor.

Asked if Mr. Cuomo, the beneficiary of large donations from the real estate industry, has done enough to lobby and pressure the Republican - controlled State Senate to join the Democrat - dominated Assembly in supporting those measures, Mr. Rangel's answer was firmly negative.

In one instance in 2012, the Real Estate Board of New York solicited donations for Lewis A. Fidler, a Brooklyn Democrat who at the time was running for a State Senate seat (whose previous occupant had pleaded guilty to accepting bribesIn one instance in 2012, the Real Estate Board of New York solicited donations for Lewis A. Fidler, a Brooklyn Democrat who at the time was running for a State Senate seat (whose previous occupant had pleaded guilty to accepting bribesin 2012, the Real Estate Board of New York solicited donations for Lewis A. Fidler, a Brooklyn Democrat who at the time was running for a State Senate seat (whose previous occupant had pleaded guilty to accepting bribes).

Over two weeks in October that year, the Putnam committee received 16 donations, totaling $ 547,300, from labor unions, real estate interests and individuals including the grocery store magnate John A. Catsimatidis.

Quinn has received more than $ 800,000 in political donations from the real estate players — more than any other candidate — and her aids admitted that the industry wrote much of her plan.

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The elder Mr. Kushner built the family's real estate business into a multibillion - dollar empire of apartments and land until he was sent to federal prison in 2005 for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign donations, many of them to Democratic candidates.

State politicians running for the City Council are four - for - four in terms of receiving the most donations from the real estate industry.

Of all the issues that dominated legislative debate in last year's session, rent control and 421 - a tax abatements had the most potential to drive a spike in donations from one sector; the fact that contributions from the biggest real estate developers ebbed made it difficult for 2015 to compete with prior years.

On the other hand, Quinn rival Bill de Blasio has received $ 226,000 in donations from city real estate figures.

A total of $ 73,600 came from political action committees, while a slew of his largest donations came from individuals in the real estate, hotel, and nightlife industries.

Mayoral hopefuls in the Democratic primary continue to criticize runaway real estate development across the city, while still collecting $ 2.2 million total in donations...

Meanwhile, the flow of political donations from centenarian Leonard Litwin's Glenwood slowed to a trickle following the arrests in Albany, and the real estate industry as a whole is falling behind in spending as hedge funds pump money into lobbying for education reform.

Mayoral hopefuls in the Democratic primary continue to criticize runaway real estate development across the city, while still collecting $ 2.2 million total in donations from major players in the real estate industry.

Senate Republicans, thanks to millions in donations from the real estate industry and hedge funders, support eviscerating rent regulations and tenant protections.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has developed a close relationship with New York City's real estate sector and accepted millions of dollars in donations from the industry's executives, ties that are coming under scrutiny as investigators probe his fundraising.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is reportedly questioning people in the real estate industry about donations solicited by de Blasio's campaign, as part of the investigation into possible NYPD corruption.

Massey's fundraising ability was expected to be a key component of his campaign, as many outsiders predicted he would have little trouble raising the kinds of donations from his friends in the real estate industry to compete with Mayor Bill de Blasio.

But the move also makes political sense for unions and their Democratic allies: In recent years, the Senate Republican majority has benefited disproportionately from real estate donations that pour through the LLC loophole.

Billionaire real estate mogul and mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis» rivals have accused him of making a flurry of donations throughout the city in the hope of getting votes for his campaign.

But whether it was appropriate to accept the donations — which came from unions who have contracts with the city, real estate firms with interests in re-zonings and others matters, activists calling for a horse carriage ban and others — has been questioned.

Johnson received more than $ 63,000 in campaign contributions this election cycle from the real estate industry, with donations coming from officials at Related Companies, DDG Partners and the Property Markets Group, according to Crain's.

Former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner, who is expected to formally enter the race next week, pulled in more than $ 1 million from real estate professionals and related industries between 2007 and 2009, including $ 21,000 from executives at Vornado Realty Trust, for a total of $ 4.8 million, or 25 percent of his donations.

Overall, he raked in just over $ 395,000 in real estate - related contributions, or 12 percent of his $ 3.3 million haul, since he started collecting donations in 2011.

Ms. Richardson refused to accept real estate developer donations in a district that is struggling with rapid development of luxury buildings and, with it, rising prices gentrification.

In July 2012, Cuomo was pressing a campaign finance measure that would further disclose campaign donations to public officials made through real estate trade associations and other third parties.

In addition, the health care and real estate sectors dominated in campaign contributions, with the former dominating donations to the new governor's cofferIn addition, the health care and real estate sectors dominated in campaign contributions, with the former dominating donations to the new governor's cofferin campaign contributions, with the former dominating donations to the new governor's coffers.

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.

CBS2's Marcia Kramer reported Friday evening that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is questioning people in the real estate industry about donations solicited by Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign, as part of the investigation into possible NYPD corruption.

While Zemsky said he would bring in the agency's legal, real estate, finance and management experts to review and oversee the projects, he said his agency would not conduct a «forensic political audit» of political donations from companies that might have received contracts.

State Senator John Flanagan and Assemblyman Carl Heastie, who last year rose to lead their respective legislative chambers after their predecessors were popped by the feds for being in bed with developers, have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars ahead of the 2016 budget season, with donations from key real estate interests.

In recent years the PAC's largest benefactor has been Al D'amato, a lobbyist and former U.S. Senator who often makes political donations through LLCs named after real estate companies.

At the rate the House Ethics Committee is receiving complaints — over Mr. Rangel's real - estate problems, tax problems, his privately sponsored trips to the Caribbean, and donations to his center in New York — this too will make headlines for a while.

In Silver's case, prosecutors have flipped Charles Dorego, an executive at a key real estate firm whose political connections (and donations) run through the entire Capitol.

Trump's complaint accuses Schneiderman of hitting up the mega rich real estate tycoon's daughter Ivanka and son - in - law Jared Kushner for campaign donations at the same time he was probing Trump University.

Incumbent Democrat Joseph Crowley has received more donations from real estate professionals than any other U.S. House Representative in the country, securing about $ 145,000 of the $ 2.1 million raised by his campaign from the sector.

The governor's comments came in the context of a conversation about donations that he and a number of lawmakers have received from Glenwood Management, the Long Island - based real estate titan that is the state's most generous political giver.

Hawkins has called for an investigation of the massive donations Cuomo has raised in his re-election effort, especially from real estate firms, hedge funds linked to charter schools, and the fracking and gambling industries.

Overall, the PAC had raked in $ 6.35 million as of Aug. 5, with large donations coming from heavy real estate hitters such as Brookfield Office Properties, the Durst Organization and Jack Resnick & Sons, according to New York State Board of Elections records.

Republican mayoral candidate and real estate executive Paul Massey, Jr. has raised more than $ 1.6 million in donations for a run against de Blasio, and he has loaned his campaign $ 1.27 million in additional funding.

A Brooklyn real - estate firm that landed a $ 3.5 million city grant flooded Mayor de Blasio's re-election campaign with nearly $ 55,000 in donations over five days through family and affiliates, records...

State Senate candidates north of the city who were favored by — and received campaign donations from — the Real Estate Board of New York - backed political action committee Jobs for New York, all secured a seat in the state senate.