From left: Developer Larry Silverstein, Newmark Knight Frank Chairman Jeffrey Gural, Assemblyman David Weprin, Rep. Bob Turner and Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis

The loser in New York City’s special election to replace former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner, Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin, had more high-profile supporters from the real estate community than Republican businessman Bob Turner, the winner, although Turner’s support picked up somewhat as the race became tighter and drew to a close, according to federal campaign finance filings.

While Weprin, who had initially led in polls for the race in the 9th Congressional District, received financial support from big names such as developer Larry Silverstein, real estate executive Jeffrey Gural and property owner William Rudin, Turner, who began showing higher poll numbers at the end August and in September, received support from Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis and developer Peter Kalikow. [more]

Peter Kalikow and his Montauk dock

Preservation organization the Concerned Citizens of Montauk has filed suit against the town of East Hampton, following a decision June 28 by the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals to allow an expansion of Montauk’s largest dock by New York real estate honcho and former Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Peter Kalikow.

The zoning board, CCOM said in a statement, failed to comply with a state environmental impact statement before approving the application from Kalikow, who wished to build a 15-foot dock extension, relocate existing pilings and legalize a boat lift at the site. It also allegedly ignored its previous ruling stating that no further extensions to the dock would be allowed.

The dock currently occupies 1,600 square feet. East Hampton has limited residential docks to 400 square feet since 1992. – Katherine Clarke [more]

Developers such as Lloyd Goldman, the Chetrit family and commercial broker Robert Knakal have recently opened their wallets as the citywide race for comptroller heats up, according to the most recent campaign finance documents filed last week. 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. But Yassky remains far behind Queens Council members Melinda Katz and John Liu in overall contributions, and is about tied with David Weprin, another Queens Council member. [more]