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March 20, 2007

Lobby dollars reach record

Health care groups, teachers lead spending that hit $151M in 2006

The Albany Times Union

More coverage of the 2006 New York lobbying report:

Major spenders in 2006 were involved in real estate interests in New York City, particularly the redevelopment of Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, the site of a proposed pro-basketball stadium, and construction of a new Yankees stadium in the Bronx.
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"Pay-to-play comes up in this report," she said.

Rachel Leon, director of Common Cause, added: "The ones that are getting heard in Albany are the ones that are spending the most."

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NoLandGrab: PR and lobbying dollars are well spent when reporters continue to refer to the project as the "redevelopment of Atlantic Yards."

"Atlantic Yards" is the brand name assigned by Ratner to the 22-acre project, of which eight acres are comprised of the Vanderbilt Railyards.

Posted by lumi at March 20, 2007 9:00 PM