Sentences with phrase «real estate lobbyist»
And How old is Stanley Schein, the Real Estate Lobbyist, back room deal maker who got her the BRONX endorsement.
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«Extending 421a does at least two things,» said Kasirer, a top real estate lobbyist.
This being Albany of course (some things never change), the bill language had yet to be finalized which led to days of advocates on both sides of the issue shuttling between Silver's outer office off the floor and the Senate lobby where the real estate lobbyists hung out.
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.
Not exact matches
That's because such a move would irritate some voters and all real - estate lobbyists.
The national income accounts initially were designed by statisticians, but now they're designed by lobbyists, and the lobbyists work in Congress to say here's how we want to depict the economy as if it's actually benefiting the voters instead of specifically benefiting the FIRE sector — Finance, Insurance and Real Estate — which depicts itself as contributing to growth rather than being a parasite on growth, as I've described in Killing the Host.
Bank lobbyists back the campaigns of politicians committed to deregulating banking and its major clients (real estate, natural resources and monopolies).
He's funded by Albany lobbyists and big real estate interests, and they'll spend serious cash to keep him in power.»
New indictments for lobbyist Richard Lipsky, real estate developer Aaron Malinsky, health care consultant Solomon Kalish, former Chief Executive Officer of Parkway Hospital, Robert Aquino, and Michael Turano, a Manhattan - based gynecologist were also issued.
Howe also worked as a lobbyist on behalf of COR Development, the Syracuse - based commercial real estate firm whose executives, Aiello and Gerardi, are accused of bribing Percoco with $ 35,000 for his help on a host of issues related their projects in Syracuse and Central New York.
Those named include Cuomo's former closest aide, a lobbyist close to the Cuomo family, and the head of SUNY Polytechnic, Alain Kaloyeros, who has now been suspended from his job, as well as two real estate developers.
The trial included both proof of acts that clearly met that standard — pushing $ 500,000 in legislative grants for the cancer researcher, and backing real estate legislation for the developers — and lesser favors, like trying to get the researcher's child a job, helping get permits for a charity race and meeting with lobbyists.
At the time the loan to Glenwood was approved, the NYHFA was headed by Cuomo appointee Bill Mulrow, an executive and registered lobbyist at Blackstone, a private equity and real estate firm.
Before being disbarred in 2004, Albert Pirro was an influential real estate attorney and lobbyist.
Ms. Kasirer is perennially one of the highest - paid lobbyists in the city, advocating on behalf of major real estate developers and their projects.
Among the donors listed are major New York City real estate players (the Durst Organization, Tishman Speyer) and influential lobbyists such as James Capalino.
Bharara said the secret agreement was a corruption of Silver's public duties because he continued to be lobbied by lobbyists from the developers and some of the developer's recommendations on real estate issues were adopted into law by the legislature.
In court papers filed Monday in the federal corruption case against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara said he wants to enter into evidence «expressions of concern, surprise and fear shared among the lobbyists and representatives of» real estate developer Glenwood Management.
A lobbyist from real estate firm Glenwood Management testified Monday that Silver had personally received $ 750,000 related to real estate tax work performed by firm Goldberg & Iryami, which allegedly gave him kickback money.
November 16, 2015 Richard Runes, Glenwood Management's chief lobbyist, testified that both he and top executives at the real estate company were «angry» and «upset» that Golberg & Iryami informed them in 2012 that they had been paying Silver referral fees related to their business for a decade or more.
An Albany lobbyist testified Friday that he set up a shady meeting between former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and a real - estate executive that prosecutors say was part of a quid...
The other defendants are Steve Aiello and Joseph Gerardi, executives with the Syracuse - based COR real estate development company, who are accused of bribing Percoco with $ 35,000 in payments to his wife through former lobbyist Todd Howe, the government's star witness.
The Creative Resistance said in a video «IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump.»
«IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump,» the narrator says.
According to the complaint, the lobbyist «explained to» Skelos his client's «views about the real estate laws that were up for renewal in the Legislature.
A lobbyist for the real - estate firm that helped former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver line his pockets testified Monday that company higher - ups realized too late that they were dealing with the...
Cuomo will probably say that this is just another example of «special interests» (a / k / a the individual protestors) trying to drown out the voices of «the people» (a / k / a the real estate industry's lobbyists).
In court papers filed yesterday in the federal corruption case against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, US Attorney Preet Bharara said he wants to enter into evidence «expressions of concern, surprise and fear shared among the lobbyists and representatives of» real estate developer Glenwood Management.
Lobbyist Richard Runes, who represented the real - estate firm that helped former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver line his pockets testified that Glenwood Management's entanglement with the ex-Albany powerhouse was like «holding a tiger by the tail.»
New York City's top - grossing lobbyist, Jim Capalino, wants to clear his name in a real - estate deal involving a former home for AIDS patients that is being transformed into luxury condos with the sign - off of the de Blasio administration.
A federal grand jury handed down a new 11 - count indictment in the state Sen. Carl Kruger ongoing bribery scandal charging the defendants, including real estate developer Aaron Malinsky and lobbyist Richard Lipsky, with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
Dean Skelos has been accused of pressing a real - estate lobbyist to get his son a job and money.
ALBANY — Andrew Cuomo raised $ 8.5 million in the last six months with a trip to Hollywood, checks from major real estate magnates, lawyers, bankers and lobbyists.
Staffers with the city Department of Investigation and city comptroller quizzed Morales last March and April about two real - estate transactions that allegedly benefited developers and lobbyists who gave donations to the mayor's campaign and the mayor's nonprofit, the Campaign for One New York.
In pursuing Skelos, Bharara reeled in at least one well - connected informant, Charles Dorego, a lobbyist for the real - estate industry who was involved with the Committee to Save New York.
An Albany lobbyist testified Friday that he set up a shady meeting between former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and a real - estate executive that prosecutors say was part of a quid pro quo that netted the lawmaker $ 700,000 in illegal kickbacks.
MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT — A veteran Albany lobbyist, and longtime friend of Assemblyman Sheldon Silver, testified Friday that he was «surprised and concerned» about the former speaker's financial connection to his client, real estate firm Glenwood Management.
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.
While the real estate industry and its top lobbyists map out their 2018 plan of attack, opposition to the IDC is spreading within the Democratic Party, both locally and nationally.
The state's ethics commission released the top spending lobbyists to try to influence state government during the 2015 legislative session, and found that education and real estate groups were the biggest spenders.
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.
This time «it's happening,» said Cuomo on Tuesday at a lunch attended by New York lobbyists, real estate and government types, who rewarded him with a standing ovation.
Here's a summary of where some of Shafran's current contributions come from (total = $ 58,802): Political / Elected Officials / Candidates / Government $ 9,890 Donald Manes Associates and Intermediaries $ 4,200 Lobbyists (they show up on the NYC Lobbyist search) $ 1,500 Unions $ 8,450 Real Estate / Developers / Construction $ 4,275 Lawyers $ 1,675 Employees of: Epoch Times $ 1,850 Union Plaza Nursing Home $ 1,350 Parker Jewish Institute $ 800
His lobbyists, including former state legislators Nick Spano and Carl Andrews, rarely detail anything beyond general real estate issues in their disclosure reports.
«They own you when you get there,» he said, specifically referencing real estate money and lobbyists.
A lobbyist for the real - estate firm that helped former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver line his pockets testified Monday that company higher - ups realized too late that they were dealing with the devil.
Brian Meara, a lobbyist representing Glenwood Management, a real estate developer, received a phone call from Mr. Silver in 2011 in which the speaker of the State Assembly indicated he was receiving fees from Glenwood.
«If you're a lobbyist for the real estate industry, you might find [Assembly members] more sympathetic now than you would have,» he said.
If you're a lobbyist for the real estate industry, you might find [Assembly members] more sympathetic now than you would have.»
Aquino was initially charged in March 2011 along with seven others, including Kruger; Michael Turano, a consultant with Olympian Strategic Development Corp,; Richard Lipsky, a lobbyist; Solomon Kalish, the owner of Adex; real estate developer Aaron Malinsky; state Assemblyman William Boyland Jr.; and David Rosen, former chief executive officer of Jamaica Hospital and MediSys Health Network.