A Closer Look at 2011'S Record-Breaking $220M Lobbying Total
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For immediate release: For more information: Thursday, April 05, 2012 Bill Mahoney, (518) 817-3738 A Closer Look at 2011’s Record-Breaking $220M Lobbying Total In 2011, 2,776 unique groups spent money lobbying in New York. The chart found from pages 2 through 97 of this report ranks each of them and compares their spending to 2010 levels. 2,143 of these groups lobbied in both 2011 and 2010. These groups’ total spending decreased by $8,568,596. There were 633 groups that did not lobby in 2010 and reported doing so in 2011 spending $35,009,498. 623 groups that lobbied in 2010, spending a total of $19,270,348, did not report any spending in 2011. Groups with the Largest Increase in Spending 2010-2011 2011 2010 Rank Lobby Client 2011 Spending Rank 2010 Spending 1 COMMITTEE TO SAVE NEW YORK, INC. $11,898,400.00 n/a $0.00 2 1199/SEIU & GNYHA HEALTH CARE EDUCATION PROJECT $6,825,599.00 3 $3,607,738.00 4 WAL-MART $2,807,586.00 394 $113,432.00 5 NEW YORKERS UNITED FOR MARRIAGE $1,864,572.00 n/a $0.00 18 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE $832,510.00 n/a $0.00 16 GENTING NEW YORK LLC $876,462.00 695 $75,000.00 13 ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NYS) $998,600.00 102 $254,706.00 22 HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN $735,120.00 n/a $0.00 27 GAMING ASSOCIATION (NY) $629,225.00 n/a $0.00 29 STRONG ECONOMY FOR ALL COALITION $607,156.00 n/a $0.00 28 RUDIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. $618,187.00 885 $61,000.00 32 ELMHURST DAIRY INC $597,744.00 685 $75,341.00 30 SIEBERT BRANDFORD SHANK & CO., L.L.C. $603,924.00 255 $147,192.00 EWELL W. FINLEY, P.C. CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND 48 LAND SURVEYORS $404,493.00 2510 $4,632.00 56 T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC. $373,573.00 n/a $0.00 39 SENECA NATION OF INDIANS $500,283.00 181 $176,125.00 64 VEOLIA $361,221.00 1274 $42,012.00 91 COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY (NEW YORK ) $304,717.00 2077 $15,816.00 8 UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONS $1,496,667.00 11 $1,211,760.00 43 CWA $449,105.00 188 $172,437.00 24 UNIVERSITY (NY) $711,233.00 41 $464,641.00 90 DURST ORGANIZATION (THE) $308,920.00 796 $65,216.00 42 ZUFFA LLC $452,648.00 141 $211,199.00 75 RED APPLE GROUP $336,090.00 470 $98,000.00 151 FREEDOM TO MARRY ACTION, INC. $223,409.00 n/a $0.00 Largest Decreases in Spending From 2010 through 2011 Several of these groups focused on issues for which the volume of debate ebbed significantly over these two years, such as the soda tax and wine in grocery stores. Chesapeake Appalachia, like several other clients focused on hydrofracking, saw their totals drop significantly once most of this debate began to be waged in courthouses and on draft regulations. 2011 2010 Rank Lobby Client 2011 Spending Rank 2010 Spending 55 AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION $376,791 1 $12,891,045 n/a ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER NEW YORK $0 4 $2,914,484 100 CRP / EXTELL RIVERSIDE LP $295,437 5 $2,619,123 127 CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC $251,582 14 $1,090,958 255 NEW YORKERS FOR FISCAL FAIRNESS $154,988 17 $831,896 23 WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. $734,657 10 $1,282,834 METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF n/a SYRACUSE AND CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC. $0 33 $535,151 3 UNITED TEACHERS (NYS) $4,248,346 2 $4,769,502 1247 EXCELLUS HEALTH PLAN, INC. $45,000 37 $492,185 169 EMBLEMHEALTH SERVICES COMPANY, LLC $199,700 26 $617,359 Complete List, 2,786 Clients Active in 2011 The following numbers reflect information as reported in lobbyist reports submitted to the Commission on Public Integrity and the Joint Commission on Public Ethics. When names were identified as different subsidiaries of one business or organization (e.g., “Forest City Ratner Companies” and “F.C. Yonkers Associates”), they were treated as one lobby client and listed under the name of their parent company. It is possible that some of these associations were missed, and that some of the organizations listed below, despite having different names, are actually the same. There were a few groups, most notably Education Reform Now, which reported different totals in their lobbying and client reports. To keep these numbers consistent, lobby reports were used for all filers. 2011 2010 Rank Lobby Client 2011 Spending Rank 2010 Spending 1 COMMITTEE TO SAVE NEW YORK, INC. $11,898,400 n/a $0 2 1199/SEIU & GNYHA HEALTH CARE EDUCATION PROJECT $6,825,599 3 $3,607,738 3 UNITED TEACHERS (NYS) $4,248,346 2 $4,769,502 4 WAL-MART $2,807,586 395 $113,432 5 NEW YORKERS UNITED FOR MARRIAGE $1,864,572 n/a $0 6 GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION $1,547,158 6 $1,797,443 7 UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS $1,514,282 8 $1,358,838 8 UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONS $1,496,667 11 $1,211,760 9 HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NYS $1,417,756 7 $1,589,602 10 VERIZON $1,224,946 9 $1,314,306 11 ALTRIA $1,100,220 15 $1,067,502 12 MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NY $1,057,427 12 $1,200,295 13 ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NYS) $998,600 103 $254,706 14 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. $965,233 13 $1,118,312 15 CSC HOLDINGS, INC. (CABLEVISION) $954,495 16 $980,191 16 GENTING NEW YORK LLC $876,462 693 $75,000 17 TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NY) $837,177 20 $775,568 18 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE $832,510 n/a $0 19 GLENWOOD MANAGEMENT CORP. $769,644 18 $828,347 20 LIFE INSURANCE COUNCIL OF NEW YORK, INC. $761,806 27 $607,896 21 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FEDERATION (NYS) $757,309 19 $795,626 22 HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN $735,120 n/a $0 23 WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. $734,657 10 $1,282,834 24 UNIVERSITY (NY) $711,233 41 $464,641 25 BANKERS ASSOCIATION (NY) $673,687 23 $650,768 PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOCIATION OF 26 AMERICA (PCIAA) $646,794 32 $546,625 27 GAMING ASSOCIATION (NY) $629,225 n/a $0 28 RUDIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. $618,187 887 $61,000 29 STRONG ECONOMY FOR ALL COALITION $607,156 n/a $0 30 SIEBERT BRANDFORD SHANK & CO., L.L.C. $603,924 256 $147,192 CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION OF NEW 31 YORK, INC. $602,291 25 $624,179 32 ELMHURST DAIRY INC $597,744 686 $75,341 33 PFIZER INC. $578,807 31 $553,026 34 BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NYS, INC. (THE) $560,733 21 $720,887 35 NURSES ASSOCIATION (NYS) $557,410 39 $472,779 36 AT&T INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES $529,249 46 $418,358 37 FOREST CITY RATNER COMPANIES $521,776 34 $533,177 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF 38 AMERICA (PHRMA) $502,472 55 $382,681 39 SENECA NATION OF INDIANS $500,283 182 $176,125 40 TIME WARNER INC. $482,818 50 $391,004 41 ENTERGY CORPORATION $477,977 42 $460,770 42 ZUFFA LLC $452,648 142 $211,199 43 CWA $449,105 189 $172,437 44 SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (NYS) $435,373 44 $449,333 45 YESHIVA UNIVERSITY $429,411 120 $234,323 46 REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK $423,508 83 $292,599 47 JEWISH HOME LIFECARE $422,771 73 $328,727 EWELL W. FINLEY, P.C. CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND 48 LAND SURVEYORS $404,493 2514 $4,632 49 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY $403,972 51 $387,924 50 1199 SEIU $403,534 68 $343,250 51 CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION, L.L.C. (THE) $396,242 24 $644,519 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY/ TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA 52 UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK $389,316 72 $334,486 53 VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK $385,295 49 $399,543 54 BROOKFIELD FINANCIAL PROPERTIES, LP $385,086 59 $362,496 55 AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION $376,791 1 $12,891,045 56 T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC. $373,573 n/a $0 57 HOME CARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE $372,060 104 $253,491 58 AFSCME $371,450 47 $417,351 59 HEALTH PLAN ASSOCIATION (NY) $370,911 28 $605,553 60 CONFERENCE OF MAYORS & MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS (NYS) $369,160 54 $382,715 61 T-MOBILE USA, INC. $367,707 29 $598,998 62 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN $364,305 57 $371,315 63 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY $363,598 65 $355,691 64 VEOLIA $361,221 1276 $42,012 65 ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. $358,854 78 $314,863 66 COCA-COLA COMPANY $358,438 40 $471,293 67 AETNA $357,411 267 $144,450 68 VORNADO REALTY TRUST $354,211 36 $494,209 69 RETAIL COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE $353,800 67 $349,800 70 IROQUOIS HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE $353,684 69 $342,533 71 CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION $351,898 164 $185,492 72 AFL-CIO (NYS) $350,496 99 $265,380 73 GTECH CORPORATION $345,891 81 $307,692 74 DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES, INC. $341,174 35 $516,646 75 RED APPLE GROUP $336,090 471 $98,000 76 CATHOLIC CONFERENCE (NYS) $335,879 52 $387,601 77 LILLY USA (FKA ELI LILLY AND COMPANY) $335,636 60 $362,401 78 METROPOLITAN TAXICAB BOARD OF TRADE $334,981 207 $163,757 79 ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INC. (NYS) $332,624 86 $287,697 80 UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.