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November 28, 2004
NYPIRG: Big Apple's Big Spenders
NYPIRG report released in 2000 about NYC's top lobbying groups:
Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC) was the second largest lobby group in 1999.
FCRC spent $236,744 to lobby the city government.
What they spent their money on:
Zoning • Casino Gambling • Transfer Of Air Rights • Various Issues In Connection With Proposed Commercial And Retail Development Projects In Brooklyn, Queens And The Bronx Including 330 Jay Street And Atlantic Terminal • Lease To The City Of An Interest In Real Property And Application For Special Zoning Permits Re: Dev. Of A Building At 330 Jay Street, Brooklyn • 300 Jay Street • Dev. Of Steinway Street, Queens • Dev. Of Northern Blvd. Project • Dev. Of Site On Shore Parkway, Brooklyn • Dev. Of Forest Ave., Staten Island • Dev. Of Metropolitan Ave., Queens • Dev. Of MTA Site • Dev. Of Queens Plaza • Dev. Of Site In Springfield Gardens, Queens • Application For Modifications To Existing Special Permit For A Building On Site C/G, Metrotech, Brooklyn • Harlem Ctr. • Flatbush Ave. • Flatbush Gateway • 911 • Brown Brothers • Nine South • Courtroom 2000 • Seward Park • General FC Projects • 9/11 Metrotech • Stern’s Rego Park • Stern’s Opening • Broadway/Grand • Brooklyn Center • Harlem Center Announcement • Liberty Theater - 42nd Street • 42nd Street Project • Museum Of Jewish Heritage • Kaufman Studio • ICIP & REAP Legislation.
Money talks. Thanks to a savy Prospect Heights resident for digging this up.
Posted by lumi at November 28, 2004 8:48 AM