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Harlem landlord charged in campaign finance scheme
A Manhattan real estate developer has been charged with attempting to fatten the wallet of a candidate in this...
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Brooklyn developers, lobbyists poured money into Eric Adams nonprofit
In the crowded mayoral race, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is one of the candidates viewed as being more...
Madison Square Garden donates to City Council candidates
Madison Square Garden is known for courting big names. Now, a political action committee tied to the famed arena...
REBNY’s political contributions plummet
With Democrats in control of the state Senate, and with a growing number of progressive candidates refusing to take cash from real estate, the industry’s main lobbying group in New York has scaled back...
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No backlash for senator who broke ranks on rent vote
When Senate Democrats passed a historic, tenant-friendly rent law last June, their Long Island delegation was landlords’ lone pocket...
His lone real estate donor says it’s “a fad,” but Ben Kallos returns industry money
Like Council member Mark Levine, his rival in the race to be Manhattan borough president, Upper East Side City...
Who’s taking real estate cash in New York’s key races — and not
In 2018, progressives made a point of targeting politicians who accepted real estate donations. Since then, pledging to shun...
These real estate players have raised a bundle for Biden
UPDATED, Jan. 6, 4:48 p.m.: Scott Rechler is a self-described “longtime Biden supporter.” But the RXR Realty CEO is...