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ANALYSIS: 127 DONORS EACH GAVE $50,000 OR MORE TO STATE COMMITTEES OVER PAST YEAR

For immediate release: Friday February 3, 2012 For more information: Bill Mahoney, (518) 817-3738

127 donors gave state-level candidates and political parties $50,000 or more over the past year.1 Together they gave $16,837,067.93, more than a third of all the money raised by these committees. Many of these donors took advantage of the various loopholes in New Yorks campaign finance law: individuals gave more than the $150,000 annual limit by donating to political parties housekeeping accounts, and businesses used corporate subsidiaries and multiple LLCs to greatly surpass their corporate $5,000 annual aggregate limit. Of the donors who gave $50,000 or more, Governor Cuomo received the most money: $2,959,426.04 from 79 of these 127. Attorney General Schneiderman came in 11th with $334,500 from these sources, and was followed by Senators McDonald (13th), Saland (14th), Alesi (15th), Skelos (16th), Grisanti (18th), and Libous (20th). Comptroller DiNapoli came in 19th; the remaining eleven largest recipients on the top twenty list were party committees. The following chart lists each of the 127, the total amount they gave, who the largest recipient(s) were, and brief donor profile information. For donors that lobby, the dollar amount and ranking provided for the their lobby expenditures represent the first ten months of 2011, the most recent time frame for which complete information is available. In many cases, it was clear that differently-named corporations were actually subsidiaries of one business. For example, if multiple LLCs were found based out of one address, their ownership was checked in the Department of States database of corporations and often linked to a single source. However, it is possible that some donors who used companies with dissimilar names that wrote checks from different addresses have not yet been identified as being connected. Until campaign finance disclosure requirements are reformed to illuminate these relationships, there will likely be a few donors for whom the full extent of their contributions is not accurately identified.

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DONOR TOTAL LARGEST DONATION(S) LEONARD LITWIN & 1 HOLDINGS $698,300.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($125,000) Company Glenwood Management #23 lobby client in NYS, spending $641,382 in first 10 months of 2011 on lobbying. Issues lobbied on include "real estate and related land use and environmental issues" and "tenant

This report looks at the most recent year available: Jan. 12, 2011 through Jan. 11, 2012.

legislation." LLCs through which he gave include 56th Realty, 79th St Realty, 80th Realty, 92nd Realty, Arwin 74th St., Arwin 88th St., Barclay St. Realty, Briar Hill Realty, Columbus 60th Realty, E 103rd St., E 46th Realty, E 77 Realty, E 81 Realty, E 8th Realty, Liberty Street Realty, River York Barclay, Tribeca North End, and West 37th St Parking. 2 VOTE/COPE (NYSUT) $639,204.00 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, INC. ($140,000) #3 lobby client ($4,076,582). In NYPIRG's annual ranking of interest groups by combined lobbying expenses and campaign contributions, NYSUT has finished in the top 5 in all but one year since 1994 NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC) 3 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK $590,750.00 ($102,300) #20 lobby client ($709,290) AUTHUR H. CHRISTY EXEC. ESTATE OF HENRY 4 SANDERS

CONSERVATIVE PARTY NYS (HEADQUARTERS ACCOUNT) $542,710.10 ($542,710.1)

Bequeathed this money to the NY Conservative Party.2 5 EMPIRE DENTAL PAC $138,585 spent as lobby client 6 TIME WARNER CABLE #40 lobby client ($389,584) NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 7 MICHAEL BLOOMBERG $371,500.00 ($250,000) In 2011, Bloomberg also spent $5.6 million running ads in New York City. Over the years, he may have put more money into New York state and local politics than any previous individual, union, or business. Even after adjusting for inflation, Bloomberg spent more personal money in 2009's mayoral election alone than Nelson Rockefeller did in four statewide elections. NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 8 GNYHA $366,550.00 ($200,000) #7 lobby client ($1,301,350); half of #2 client (1199 & GNYHA Healthcare Edu. Project) ($6,802,949M) NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 9 HANYS PAC $341,705.00 ($80000) #9 lobby client ($1,181,056) 10 1199 SEIU $325,950.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($100,000) NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING $438,705.13 ($162,662.52) $487,643.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($102,300)

#44 lobby client ($352,998); also lobbies as half of #2 client (1199 & GNYHA Healthcare Edu. Project) ($6,802,949) RPAC NYS ASSOCIATION 11 OF REALTORS $319,199.92 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($112,500) #11 lobby client ($954,547) NYS CORRECTION OFFICERS P.B.A 12 (NYSCOPBA PAC)

NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC), NYS $273,783.12 SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($57,500)

$141,748 spent as lobby client MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NY PAC-STATE 13 FUND $250,850.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($82,000) #13 lobby client ($909,422)

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Campaign-donations-come-from-new-and-old-sources-2674417.php.

14 PAUL SINGER

NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING $242,200.00 ($100,000)

Republican financier who supported gay marriage efforts,3 founder of Elliott Management. NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 15 DANIEL LOEB $236,567.00 ($150,000) Republican financier who supported gay marriage efforts.4 16 CABLEVISION #16 lobby client ($816,077) NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE (HOUSEKEEPING) 17 STEVEN ROTH $227,200.00 ($100,000) Real estate developer who reportedly was partially motivated by gay marriage debate.5 Serves as Chairman of the Board of Vornado Realty Trust, which made some campaign contributions not included in this total and was the #67 lobby client ($288,005) NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 18 H.J. KALIKOW LLC $222,000.00 ($100,000) Real estate firm led by the former MTA chairman Peter Kalikow. NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 19 JONATHAN POLLOCK $217,900.00 ($100,000) Wall Street executive who supported gay marriage.6 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC AND EMPIRE 20 MERCHANTS, LLC $215,650.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($85,000) Spent $153,726 lobbying on issues dealing with alcohol shipping. NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 21 VERIZON $202,400.00 ($99,000) #10 lobby client ($1,021,727) FRIENDS FOR THE ELECTION OF DEAN SKELOS, CARLUCCI FOR NEW YORK, COMMITTEE TO ELECT MCDONALD TO THE SENATE, NEW $197,075.00 YORKERS FOR KLEIN ($103,00) $235,317.32 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($55,000)

22 REAL ESTATE BOARD PAC #47 lobby client ($347,501) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF 23 AMERICA (PHARMA) #38 lobby client ($427,694) NEW YORK STATE 24 TROOPERS PAC

NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING $196,700.00 ($125,000)

$184,546.02 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($45,000)

The PBA of the NYS Troopers spent $2,266 lobbying. WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & 25 DICKER $173,719.40 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($25,000)
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http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/the-financiers-who-helped-back-n-y-gay-marriage-campaign/ Ibid. 5 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/nyregion/money-flows-to-gop-backers-of-gay-marriage-in-newyork.html?pagewanted=2&ref=samesexmarriage 6 Ibid.

Perennial #1 lobby firm. Earned $8,459,470 in lobby payments first 10 months of 2011. Clients include several organizations that also appear on this list, such as #9 HANYS, #48 Hospitals Insurance Company, and #88 KPMG. 32BJ NY/NJ AMERICAN 26 DREAM FUND $171,975.00 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, INC. ($85,650) Spent $136,918 lobbying 27 WAL*MART STORES, INC. #4 lobby client ($2,650,015) RENT STABILIZATION 28 ASSOCIATION NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING $171,750.00 ($150,000)

$168,800.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($100,000)

"The largest real estate industry trade association in New York."7 Spent $213,344 lobbying. NEW YORK STATE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 29 ASSOCIATION $167,300.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($40,000) Spent $126,247 lobbying. NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIO 30 COPE ACCOUNT #71 lobby client ($275,947) 31 THE RELATED COMPANIES Spent $87,311 lobying. NYC CORRECTION OFFICER'S BENEVOLENT 32 ASSOCIATION Spent $141,748 lobbying. 33 CWA DISTRICT ONE PAC #46 lobby client ($349,687) NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 34 DAVID KOCH $150,400.00 ($100,000) Second-richest New Yorker (behind only #7 on this list, Mayor Bloomberg). Major donor to conservative causes who supports gay marriage.8 NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE (HOUSEKEEPING) 35 BROOKFIELD FINANCIAL $149,000.00 ($145,000) #41 lobby client ($371,477). Two subsidiaries gave $3,500 to Governor Cuomo. NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 36 AT&T $138,650.00 ($35,500) #35 lobby client ($438,403) 37 PEPSI COLA BOTTLERS PAC $135,800.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($51,000) $155,324.00 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, INC. ($47,855) $165,000.00 NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ($150,000) NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC) $165,465.00 ($23,000)

$164,412.10 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($50,000)

Spent $226,677 lobbying in the first ten months of 2010. SENECA NATION OF 38 INDIANS $134,500.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($90,000) Spent $147,756 lobbying in the first ten months of 2010.
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39 CSEA PAC #88 lobby client ($246,304)

NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC) AND $130,798.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($50,000)

40 DARYL ROTH $127,200.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($60,000) Broadway producer who was partially motivated to give by the gay marriage debate. Wife of the aforementioned Steven Roth.9 UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS 41 ASSOCIATION $126,700.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($40,000) Spent $105,085 lobbying in the first 10 months of 2010. 42 HOWARD MILSTEIN $125,000.00 NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ($100,000)

Real estate developer & banker. Chairman of the NYS Thruway Authority. 43 DAVID RICH $124,800.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($60,800)

Lobbies for #8 on this list, GNYHA. NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION POLITICAL 44 ACTION FUND $122,100.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($100,000) Landlords' association that often works in concert with #28 on this list, the Rent Stabilization Association. LIFE INSURANCE COUNCIL 45 OF NEW YORK $119,704.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($30,000) #21 lobby client ($667,230) METROPOLITAN PACKAGE 46 STORE ASSOC.

$116,750.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($35,000)

Spent $32,431 lobbying on issues such as Wine in Grocery Stores. TONIO BURGOS & 47 ASSOCIATES $105,050.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($66,000) #12 lobbying firm in first 10 months of 2011 ($1,970,000). Clients include several organizations on this list, such as #8 GNYHA, #21 Verizon, and #67 Pfizer. HOSPITALS INSURANCE NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND NYS SENATE 48 COMPANY, INC. $103,500.00 REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING ($50,000) #76 lobby client ($271,844) 49 HOWARD COX, JR. NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING $102,000.00 ($102,000)

Has worked at Greylock, a venture capital firm. 50 GORDON SINGER $100,400.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($50,000) Son of Paul Singer (#14 on this list). Works at his father's company, Elliott Advisors.10 51 JAMES DINAN $100,000.00 NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ($100,000) Hedge fund manager. #655 on the Forbes 2010 billionaires list.11 KASOWITZ, BENSON, 52 TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP $100,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($100,000)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/nyregion/money-flows-to-gop-backers-of-gay-marriage-in-newyork.html?pagewanted=2&ref=samesexmarriage 10 http://www.vh1savethemusic.com/node/226 11 http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_James-Dinan_II5Q.html

"Specializing in complex civil litigation, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, employment practices, and family law." 53 ANTHONY MALKIN $100,000.00 NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ($100,000)

Involved in New York City real estate, most notably owns the Empire State Building. 54 LUCY WALETZKY $98,791.27 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($60,800)

Niece of former Governor Nelson Rockefeller. Has served as the Chair of the State Council of Parks. 55 GREENBERG TRAURIG $94,454.25 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($12,500)

5 #3 lobbying firm ($4,916,253 in first 10 months of 2011). Clients include AT & T (#36 on this list) and LICONY (#45). 56 DC 37 Spent $190,818 lobbying. 57 ZUFFA, LLC $91,300.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($55,000) $92,300.00 DINAPOLI 2014 ($15,000)

#36 lobby client ($436,935). Unsurprisingly, did not give to Assemblyman Reilly. SL GREEN MANAGEMENT 58 LLC $90,863.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($69,843) Spent $154,240 lobbying. NEW YORK STATE BOTTLERS ASSOCIATION, 59 INC. Spent $73,684 lobbying. 60 GENTING NY LLC #17 lobby client ($774,475) 61 HINMAN STRAUB $89,518.75 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($150,00) NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND NYS $89,750.00 DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC) ($20,000)

NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE (HOUSEKEEPING) $90,000.00 ($65,000)

#6 lobbying firm, earned $3,770,085 in first 10 months of 2011. GENERAL ELECTRIC NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 61 COMPANY $89,250.00 ($30,000) #61 lobby client ($296,021) MANHATTAN BEER 63 DISTRIBUTORS Spent $60,000 lobbying. ALVIN BENJAMIN & THE 64 BENJAMIN COMPANIES Spent $100,000 lobbying. 65 ROBERT PRICE $85,000.00 NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE - REPORTING ($65,000) Former Deputy Mayor under Lindsay; has since founded a communications company owning various media outlets and has served in several appointed positions. AUTOMOBILE DEALERS OF SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL & NYS DEMOCRATIC 66 NEW YORK PAC $84,369.00 ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC) ($18,500) #70 lobby client ($276,928) 67 PFIZER #29 lobby client ($514,173) 68 JAMES SIMONS $83,000.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($50,000) NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE (HOUSEKEEPING) $83,700.00 ($10,000)

$87,000.00 NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN ($9,500)

$85,750.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($70,000)

Hedge fund manager who recently gave $150 million to Stony Brook University. NYC DISTRICT COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE, ANDREW CUOMO 69 CARPENTERS PAC $82,500.00 2014, INC. ($25,000) Spent $52,775 lobbying. 70 TEA NADEZD POLLOCK DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING $80,000.00 (DSCC HOUSEKEEPING) ($80,000)

Shares an address with, and presumably related to, #19 on this list, Jonathan Pollock. PHYSICIANS' RECIPROCAL 71 INSURERS $79,100.00 SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 ($10,000) Spent $158,124 lobbying on topics related to medical malpractice insurance. ATU NEW YORK COPE NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC) 72 FUND $77,126.00 ($12,000) Spent $24,383 lobbying. NY HOTEL & MOTEL 73 TRADES COUNCIL Spent $91,372 lobbying. MEDICAL LIABILITY MUTUAL INSURANCE 74 COMPANY PAC

$75,723.00 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, INC. ($40,023)

$75,650.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($40,000)

Spent $109,666 lobbying on topics related to medical malpractice insurance. NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE (HOUSEKEEPING) 75 COCA-COLA $75,147.00 ($50,000) #43 lobby client ($353,786) 76 PORT AUTHORITY PBA $73,300.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($25,000) Has also made contributions in local contests, including, for some reason, the Erie County Executive race.12 77 JOSEPH BELLUCK $70,800.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($60,800)

Manhattan lawyer who serves on SUNY Board of Trustees. . 78 JOHN CATSIMATIDIS CEO of Red Apple Group PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 79 FEDERATION #22 lobby client ($647,419) 80 ALEXANDER ROVT $68,750.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) Runs a fertilizer trading business and owns Manhattan real estate. #372 on the current Forbes 400 list.13 COMMITTEE TO ELECT MCDONALD TO THE SENATE, FRIENDS OF JIM 81 FRANK SELVAGGI $68,700.00 ALESI, SALAND FOR SENATE ($15,300) Co-chair Empire State Pride Agenda, #90 on this list. NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 82 YONKERS RACEWAY PAC $68,100.00 ($35,000) #79 lobby client ($256,746) 83 CHARLES MACDONALD
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$70,165.46 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($29,665.46)

$69,578.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($25,000)

$67,200.00 FRIENDS OF JIM ALESI ($16,800)

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/85615/a-20000-check-to-poloncarz-from-new-jersey/ http://www.forbes.com/profile/alexander-rovt/

According to FEC, works at Elliott Management, the company founded by #14 Paul Singer. SALAND FOR SENATE, GRISANTI FOR SENATE, FRIENDS OF JIM ALESI, 84 ANDREW MORRIS-SINGER $67,200.00 COMMITTEE TO ELECT MCDONALD TO THE SENATE ($16,800) Both Andrew and Corey Morris-Singer gave the maximum amount to each of the four Senate Republicans who voted for gay marriage. SALAND FOR SENATE, GRISANTI FOR SENATE, FRIENDS OF JIM ALESI, 85 COREY MORRIS-SINGER $67,200.00 COMMITTEE TO ELECT MCDONALD TO THE SENATE ($16,800) See above. 86 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS #64 lobby client ($289,459) 87 DENNIS MEHIEL $66,179.15 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($55,000) $66,350.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($12,000)

Westchester businessman, 2002 LG candidate. 88 KPMG #69 lobby client ($278,488) DIAGEO-GUINESS USA, 89 INC. Spent $75,685 lobbying. EMPIRE STATE PRIDE 90 AGENDA Spent $197,500 lobbying. 91 BOND SCHOENECK & KING $64,329.00 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ($4,750) NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEHOUSEKEEPING (DACC) AND NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN $65,094.66 COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING ($22,500) $65,750.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($27,500)

$65,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($60,000)

Top 100 lobbying firm, earned $338,798 in first 10 months of 2011. 92 TIM GILL $63,400.70 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($22,500)

National supporter of gay marriage efforts. 93 ADAM ROSE $63,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000)

Member of a major Manhattan real estate family. Gave most of his money to supporters of gay marriage. 94 JEFFREY GURAL $62,250.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($41,000) Chairman of Newmark Knight Frank, "a full service commercial and industrial real estate management firm."14 NEW YORK 95 ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PAC $60,550.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($20,000) Spent $155,704 lobbying. 96 ANTHONY DELLA SALLA $60,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($60,000)

Listed on the FEC as manager of Commonwealth Land Title. 97 JORDAN ROTH $60,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($60,000) Broadway executive. Son of Steven (#17 on this list) and Daryl (#40).15 98 AMANDA SALZHAUER
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$60,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($60,000)

http://cooper.edu/about/trustees/jeffrey-gural/ http://nymag.com/arts/theater/features/66464/

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Daughter of Steven Roth (#17) and Daryl (#40), sister of Jordan (#97) JP MORGAN CHASE & CO. NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE (HOUSEKEEPING) 99 PAC $57,075.00 ($25,000) Spent $160,150 lobbying. SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, INC., NYS DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. $56,100.00 ($10,000)

100 NYS PIPE TRADES PAC Spent $82,309 lobbying. LOCAL 6 COMMITTEE ON 101 POLITICAL EDUCATION Spent $40,844 lobbying. 102 ROBERT COBURN

$55,850.00 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY, INC. ($22,500)

$55,460.33 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($55,460.33)

Manager at Baker Brothers Investments, has been involved in pro-gay marriage activism.16 103 GEORGE HAGGERTY $55,150.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($40,000)

Long Island real estate attorney. 104 SCOTT RECHLER $55,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($40,000)

CEO RXR Realty, a subsidiary of #58 on this list, SL Green FRIENDS OF JIM ALESI, COMMITTEE TO ELECT MCDONALD TO THE 105 ROBERT ZIFF $54,200.00 SENATE ($16,800) Billionaire who supported gay marriage,17 106 GEORGE TSUNIS $53,800.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) "Synonymous with commercial real estate on Long Island,"18 107 JACKIE GOSIN $53,090.25 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($53,090.25) Listed on FEC as "Homemaker." Shares an address with, and presumably related to, Barry Gosin, a CEO of Newmark & Company Real Estate and member of Gov. Cuomo's SAGE Commission SARATOGA GAMING 108 RESOURCES, LLC $52,850.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($40,000) Spent $77,885 lobbying. 109 JILL BRAUFMAN $52,500.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) Wife of hedge fund manager Daniel L. Nir19 110 CARL ICAHN $51,000.00 NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE - REPORTING ($50,000) Icahn generally sends his money to Republicans,20 but he made a $1,000 donation to AG Schneiderman in June. 111 DRIVE COMMITTEE $50,900.00 DINAPOLI 2014 ($13,700)

Three different Teamsters locals spent $137,028 lobbying.


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http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/action-board-of-directors http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/nyregion/money-flows-to-gop-backers-of-gay-marriage-in-new-york.html?pagewanted=2&ref=samesexmarriage http://www.tsunis.com/ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/realestate/08Deal1.html?pagewanted=print


http://www.forbes.com/profile/carl-icahn/

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112 JULIA KOCH Wife of #34, David Koch, 113 ANDREW DAVIDOFF

SALAND FOR SENATE, FRIENDS OF JIM ALESI, COMMITTEE TO ELECT $50,400.00 MCDONALD TO THE SENATE ($16,800)

$50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000)

The FEC lists his occupation as a real estate consultant at Emmes Asset Management NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 114 PHILIP GEIER $50,000.00 ($50,000) "Defined the modern advertising holding company."21 GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS POLITICAL ACTION 115 COMITTEE $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) Supports charter schools. Run by former councilwoman and Bloomberg ally Eva Moskowitz, and funded by a handful of large checks from individuals such as Frederick Elghanayan, who openly spoke in favor of Mayor Bloomberg running for president. While the mayor did not give any money to Cuomo, they only gave money to the governor. HALMAR INTERNATIONAL 116 LLC $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) "Halmar International delivers the highest level of construction expertise to owners, engineers and contractors."22 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING 117 SUZANNE KOVNER $50,000.00 ($50,000) Shares an address with and presumably related to hedge fund manager Bruce Kovner, 118 ORIN KRAMER $50,000.00 DINAPOLI 2014 ($20,000) Major donor and fundraiser, "helps manage the hedge fund Boston Provident, LP."23 119 L & M Residential construction. 120 DENNIS LEMKE Mineola attorney. 121 EDWARD MCGETTIGAN $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) President & CEO of American Transit Insurance Company.24 122 DEBORAH RECHLER $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($35,000) Listed on FEC as an executive at Reckson Associates, a subsidiary of #58 on this list, SL Green. Shares an address with and presumably related to #105 on this list, Scott Rechler. RIVERGATE 123 DEVELOPMENT LLC $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) Kingston based real estate services. 124 SERQUE LEASING CO. LLC $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) NYS INDEPENDENCE PARTY HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT (NYS - NEW $50,000.00 YORK STATE) ($50,000) $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000)

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http://www.geiergroup.com/aboutus.html http://www.halmarinternational.com/a_profile.html http://www.observer.com/2008/politics/king-obamasaurs

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http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2011/04/05/NY77373

Based in Great Neck. 125 SYLVIA STEINER $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) Shares an address with and presumably related to David Steiner of Steiner Equities Group. Listed on FEC as "homemaker." 126 T-REX CAPITAL, LLC Real estate investment. UNITED FUND 127 DEVELOPEMENT GROUP It is unclear who this group is. $50,000.00 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. ($50,000) NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING $50,000.00 ($50,000)

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