Posted on 03/04/2024 6:44:33 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
New York lobbyists have hit the jackpot alongside a push to open casinos in the Big Apple — raking in bundles as they try to woo Mayor Eric Adams and council members, a new city report reveals.
Compensation for lobbyists shot up 8% last year — up from $121.15 million in 2022 to $130.96 million, according to the annual study prepared by the City Clerk’s Office, which regulates the lobbying industry.
Entities tied to Mets billionaire owner Steve Cohen and Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment led the charge — spending more than $2 million combined on a stable of lobbyists last year as they unveiled a sprawling $8 billion casino, hotel and music venue dubbed “Metropolitan Park” of vacant lots next to CitiField.
The Cohen companies — New Green Willets and Queens Future — spent $946,809 and $450,000 respectively, or nearly $1.4 million combined, according to the report.
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envelopes under the table
Sounds like NYC could afford more illegals if they passed a “lobbyist payment tax”.
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