Brooklyn @Assemblymanjoe
Lentol keeps legislativ stipend as Codes Committee chair, raising
colleagues' eyebrows "Why Codes? Why not Education or Health? They are
pretty important committees. It makes no sense," said one legislative
insider.
Brooklyn Assemblyman Lentol keeps extra legislative pay, raising colleagues' eyebrows
Here's how much New York lawmakers make on the side
Let's get real-the 'state' aka Guv Cuomo whose mothers' milk campaign financing in corrupt Albany paid by real estate developer pals (same 4 BDB) -is the same Guv assigning ''Opportunity Zone" $$$ fast tracking gentrification. No heroes here! BS self-dealing
Republicans went from a one-seat advantage in the State Senate to a 15-seat minority
Albany's first order of business post-election is pay hikes(NYP)
Real Estate Group Steps Up Donations to New York Democrats
Real estate interests
hedge their bets by boosting support of state Senate Democrats as debate
over rent regulations looms and some see a ‘blue wave’
With a legislative debate over rent regulations looming in New York,
real estate interests are hedging their bets in the closely divided
state Senate, boosting their contributions to Democrats who are bullish
that a blue wave will sweep them into control of the upper chamber.
@SalAlbaneseNYC
@32BJSEIU @CWAUnion FYI, most of $ donated in campaigns in NYC comes from wealthy zip codes. Seattle’s Democracy Vouchers program has increased participation from people of color, & working class. Do u think NYCHA would be such a mess if tenants were a source of campaign $?
Here are primary beneficiaries of NYC campaign finance law: well connected incumbents, lobbyists & developers who have wealthy friends & can bundle $. The losers are working class people, grass roots candidates. Bottom line, a big win for political class.
Elder care facilities have donated thousands to Letitia James' campaign
The NYP War On the Glenwood Money . . . How Real Estate and Union Money Runs NY's Politics and Causes Corruption
Real Estate $$$ In Politics LLCs
REBNY greased the skids?
Through its political action committee, REBNY has contributed $236,750 this year to Democrats, up from $57,000 in the 2016 cycle, according to the Wall Street Journal. While that increased, its donations to Republican committees dipped, but still remained higher, at $372,850, compared to $485,200 in 2016.
“Nothing is so black and white that we would say we’re one way or another,” REBNY’s president John Banks told the outlet. “Obviously if this blue wa...
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Through its political action committee, REBNY has contributed $236,750 this year to Democrats, up from $57,000 in the 2016 cycle, according to the Wall Street Journal. While that increased, its donations to Republican committees dipped, but still remained higher, at $372,850, compared to $485,200 in 2016.
“Nothing is so black and white that we would say we’re one way or another,” REBNY’s president John Banks told the outlet. “Obviously if this blue wa...
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Real Estate Developers, Tax Breakes and Politics, 421-a
How Real Estate $$$ Corruption Government and Politics Silver Skelos Indictment
Simcha Felder will have to take a backseat among the Democrats(nyp)
“In the 2018 midterms, the largest recipient of big tech’s largesse, ActBlue, a fundraising platform for progressive candidates, collected nearly $1bn.”@SalAlbaneseNYC
Here are primary beneficiaries of NYC campaign finance law: well connected incumbents, lobbyists & developers who have wealthy friends & can bundle $. The losers are working class people, grass roots candidates. Bottom line, a big win for political class.
