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NYPIRG ANALYZES ALBANY’S “PAY-TO-PLAY CULTURE”

LOBBY FIRMS PUMP IN $1.8 MILLION IN CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS OVER PAST YEAR

Lobbyists and their clients have always played an outsized role in the funding of political races

in New York State. The first section of this report will look at the contributions made by

retained lobby firms. The second section, beginning on page 5, will show that the influence of

these firms is likely much greater than their direct contributions alone as a result of the practice

of “bundling” donations from their clients.

DONATIONS FROM LOBBY FIRMS

Lobby firms, their PACs, and their employees directly donated $1,838,009.84 to state-level

candidates and party committees over the past year.1 This figure represents about 4% of the

total money raised during this time, and indicates that lobbyists working for retained firms

donated nearly 70,000 times as much money per capita as other state residents. Unlike other

jurisdictions, New York does not require disclosure of the identities of the political fundraising

intermediaries who aggregate, direct or deliver contributions. However, as the second section

of this report will reveal, the probable existence of bundling donations from these firms’ clients

means their role in funding New York’s elections is likely to be significantly greater than these

staggering numbers indicate.

Eighteen (18) states place complete bans on donations from lobbyists or place stronger limits

on their donations than on those made by other residents.2 New York City also limits

contributions from lobbyists or other individuals doing business with the City. NYPIRG strongly

believes that similar limits should be included in a broad campaign finance reform package,

which should also lower limits on all donors to candidates and parties, take enforcement and

administration of campaign finance law out of the hands of the Board of Elections, require

1 “The past year” refers to the most recent twelve-month span for which records are available, covering January

12, 2011 through January 11, 2012.

2 “Prohibited Donors,” National Conference on State Legislatures, www.ncsl.org/legislatures-

elections/elections/prohibited-donors.aspx.

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greater disclosure, and promote reliance on small donors through a public financing system.

Pending legislation would appropriately limit the role of lobbyists in political fundraising.

A.5869/ S.37 (Kavanagh/ Squadron), which limits lobbyists to $250 per candidate per election

and prohibits them from making donations during the months of the legislative session, is an

exemplary proposal.

25 Highest-Giving Lobbying Firms

Rank Firm Total Donations

1 WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP $177,703

2 BURGOS, TONIO & ASSOCIATES, INC. $94,550

3 HINMAN STRAUB ADVISORS LLC $92,169

4 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP $89,759

5 CORDO & COMPANY, LLC $75,951

6 GOTHAM GOVERNMENT RELATIONS $70,850

7 PARKSIDE GROUP, LLC (THE) $65,197

8 BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC $64,329

9 HARTER SECREST & EMERY, LLP $56,870

10 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP $51,675

11 COZEN O’CONNOR $50,750

12 BROWN & WEINRAUB, PLLC $49,693

13 GILBERTI STINZIANO HEINTZ & SMITH, P.C $48,300

14 MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP $46,112

15 WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LLP $45,275

16 RUBENSTEIN ASSOCIATES, INC. $37,973

17 ROFFE GROUP P.C. (THE) $34,150

18 BOLTON ST. JOHNS, LLC $32,750

19 DAVIDOFF MALITO & HUTCHER LLP $30,448

20 PARK STRATEGIES, LLC $29,340

21 PITTA BISHOP DEL GIORNO & GIBLIN LLC $27,905

22 MEARA AVELLA DICKINSON $27,400

23 DELBELLO DONNELLAN WEINGARTEN WISE & WIEDERKEHR, LLP $26,650

24 LJM RAD LLC $25,200

25 STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP $21,723

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25 Candidates and Party Committees that Received the Most from Lobbyists

Governor Cuomo received the largest share of these donations.

Rank Committee(s) Total

1 ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. $423,278

2 SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, INC./ SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 $143,539

3 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE/ NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE – HOUSEKEEPING $91,192

4 NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC)/ NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE-HOUSEKEEPING (DACC) $51,097

5 DINAPOLI 2014 $49,723

6 FRIENDS FOR THE ELECTION OF DEAN SKELOS $40,517

7 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JOHN SAMPSON $39,500

8 FRIENDS OF SENATOR LIBOUS COMMITTEE (2010) $39,344

9 FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN $38,280

10 COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAZIARZ STATE SENATE $29,450

11 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT ASSEMBLYMAN JOE MORELLE $29,350

12 FRIENDS OF SILVER $28,000

13 NYS DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (NYS DSCC)/ DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE – HOUSEKEEPING (DSCC HOUSEKEEPING) $27,637

14 NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN $25,055

15 CITIZENS FOR HANNON $23,823

16 FARRELL 2012 $21,100

17 FRIENDS OF SENATOR SEWARD $20,350

18 ZELDIN FOR SENATE $18,700

19 SALAND FOR SENATE $17,775

20 FRIENDS OF SENATOR BRESLIN $16,650

21 CONSERVATIVE PARTY NYS (HEADQUARTERS ACCOUNT)/ STATE CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $16,600

21 FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS $16,500

23 COMMITTEE TO ELECT MCDONALD TO THE SENATE $16,350

24 DEFRANCISCO RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE $16,025

25 FRIENDS FOR FUSCHILLO $15,890

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BUNDLING: A CASE-STUDY

For years, anecdotes have described the frequent occurrence of “bundling” in Albany.

Participants in this practice multiply their political contributions and influence by giving political

committees checks written by members, clients, or associates. Other governments, notably

New York City’s, require committees to disclose which of their donations were bundled and by

whom.3

NYPIRG believes that a similar requirement must be part of broad campaign finance reform at

the state level. This information would help voters fully understand the prominent role the

lobbyists play in political campaigns and the true sources of candidates’ donors before casting a

vote. This information should be made available in an easily understandable format.

Since this information is not currently disclosed, it is impossible to know how common bundling

is. However, a review of donations made by individuals and organizations with established

relationships can indicate instances when this practice may have occurred.

The following table presents a case study of likely bundling by examining donations made by

entities linked to the lobbying firm Featherstonhaugh, Wiley & Clyne, LLP. This firm was chosen

for this case study due to its significant role in the world of state political fundraising.

To be clear, firms engaging in these practices on a state level are breaking no laws and have

no obligation at the current time to provide information on these activities.

As detailed in the first half of this report, they were one of the largest donors among the state’s

lobby firms; of the top firms on this list, they appear to have the highest overlap between direct

contributions and those made by their clients. Additionally, several of their clients’ PACs used

the firm’s Albany address to register with the Board of Elections, suggesting a more active role

than many other firms in dispersing money from clients.4 Finally, they are the principal lobbyist

3Section 3-701 (12) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York defines bundlers as follows: “The term

“’intermediary’ shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, political committee, employee organization or

other entity which, (i) other than in the regular course of business as a postal, delivery or messenger service,

delivers any contribution from another person or entity to a candidate or authorized committee; or (ii) solicits

contributions to a candidate or other authorized committee where such solicitation is known to such candidate or

his or her authorized committee.”

4 For example, the New York Gaming Association uses the firm’s Albany address in both their lobbying and

campaign finance reports. Pepsi-Cola Bottler’s PAC is registered in Purchase, but every committee that received a

donation from them reported it as coming from the firm’s Albany address.

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for the New York Gaming Association, one of the highest-spending political organizations in

2011.

This chart examines donations from the firm itself, its employees, the clients they represent,

and some employees of these clients. Members of the New York Gaming Association and the

Financial Service Centers of New York, both clients of this firm, are also included. Sixty-two (62)

different political committees received donations from various combinations of these

individuals and businesses within the time of one week; these donations were often reported

on the same day.

It should be reiterated that this synchronicity does not mean that bundling necessarily

occurred. Several of these clients retained other lobby firms that may have been responsible

for delivering these donations.5 For both of these groups and all of the others, it is also feasible

that donations were made on the same day to the same committee by coincidence.

It is unlikely, however, that there are not at least a few examples of bundling found below. It is

notable that 45 of the 70 donations from the firm itself or one of its employees were dated on

the same day as a donation from one of their clients. The probability of this happening

completely by chance is statistically unfeasible. A state bundling disclosure requirement would

remove the guess work as to the role played by lobbyists and others in arranging for political

donations.

The 287 donations listed in this chart total $559,383. An additional $978,256.87 in donations

came from the firm, its clients, or related organizations over the past year, though these

donations were not reported by committees during the same weeks in which they reported

donations from other clients. Taken together, these numbers total $1,537,639.87, more than

3% of the total money raised by all candidates and state parties during the time period

examined.

A chart listing each of these donors and their relationship to the firm appears at the end of this

report.

5 Among the services that lobby firms offer is direction and advice to their clients on how to effectively use

campaign contributions to further their clients’ interests.

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Possibly Bundled Donations from Featherstonhaugh, Wiley & Clyne, LLP

Committee Date Amount Donor

ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. 5/9/2011 $250 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. 5/9/2011 $3,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC

ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. 5/9/2011 $7,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

ANDREW CUOMO 2014, INC. 5/10/2011 $5,000 THE MCKISSACK GROUP, INC.

ANDREW LANZA FOR STATEN ISLAND 2/7/2011 $400 FEATHERSTONHAUGH,WILEY & CLYNE LLP

ANDREW LANZA FOR STATEN ISLAND 2/7/2011 $2,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

CARLUCCI FOR NEW YORK 4/8/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK CHECK P.A.C., INC

CARLUCCI FOR NEW YORK 4/8/2011 $1,000 NY LAW PAC

CATHY YOUNG FOR SENATE 3/8/2011 $600 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

CATHY YOUNG FOR SENATE 3/8/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC

CATHY YOUNG FOR SENATE 3/8/2011 $2,000 LAW PAC OF NEW YORK

CITIZENS FOR HANNON 3/30/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

CITIZENS FOR HANNON 3/30/2011 $500 FEATHERSONHAUGH,WILEY,CLYNE & CORDO, LLP

CITIZENS FOR HANNON 3/30/2011 $500 LAW PAC OF NEW YORK

CITIZENS FOR HANNON 1/11/2012 $1,500 CAREMARK RX, INC.

CITIZENS FOR HANNON 1/11/2012 $500 FEATHERSONHAUGH,WILEY,CLYNE & CORDO, LLP

CITIZENS FOR HANNON 1/11/2012 $500 LAW PAC OF NEW YORK

CITIZENS FOR HANNON 1/11/2012 $2,000 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOC. PAC

CITIZENS FOR SCHIMMINGER 10/19/2011 $50 FOREST LAWN GROUP

CITIZENS FOR SCHIMMINGER 10/19/2011 $500 UNITED FOR HEALTH PAC OF NY

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 1/19/2011 $1,000 NYTHA-PAC

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 1/20/2011 $500 MONTICELLO RACEWAY MANAGEMENT INC.

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 4/26/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 4/27/2011 $500 MONTICELLO RACEWAY MANAGEMENT INC.

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 8/2/2011 $1,000 NYTHA-PAC

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 8/9/2011 $250 NY GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 8/10/2011 $2,000 YONKERS RACEWAY PAC

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 8/16/2011 $2,000 DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES, INC.

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 8/16/2011 $1,000 EMPIRE RESORTS INC.

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 8/16/2011 $3,000 GENTING NEW YORK LLC.

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 8/16/2011 $5,000 NY GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 8/16/2011 $2,000 SARATOGA GAMING RESOURCES, LLC.

COMMITTEE TO ELECT ERIC ADAMS 4/5/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH WILEY & CLYNE LLP

COMMITTEE TO ELECT ERIC ADAMS 4/5/2011 $500 NYTHA PAC

COMMITTEE TO ELECT ERIC ADAMS 4/5/2011 $500 YONKERS RACEWAY PAC

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COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAZIARZ STATE SENATE 3/3/2011 $1,000 ENPAC

COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAZIARZ STATE SENATE 3/3/2011 $1,000 ENPAC

COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAZIARZ STATE SENATE 3/3/2011 $750 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE

COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAZIARZ STATE SENATE 3/3/2011 $750 JUST ENERGY NY CORP

COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAZIARZ STATE SENATE 3/3/2011 $750 NYS CEMETRIES PAC

COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAZIARZ STATE SENATE 3/3/2011 $750 PEPSI COLA BOTTLERS PAC

COMMITTEE TO ELECT MCDONALD TO THE SENATE

3/15/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC


3/15/2011 $500 FETHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP


3/15/2011 $500 SARATOGA GAMING RESOURCES, LLC


6/8/2011 $500 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC


6/8/2011 $1,850 SARATOGA GAMINS RESOURCES, LLC


1/9/2012 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE LLP


1/9/2012 $2,000 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION

COMMITTEE TO ELECT RUTH THOMPSON 7/30/2011 $300 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL

COMMITTEE TO ELECT RUTH THOMPSON 7/30/2011 $1,000 GENERAL CONTRACTORS ASSOC OF NY

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT ASSEMBLYMAN JOE MORELLE

3/3/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH,LLC

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT ASSEMBLYMAN JOE MORELLE

3/3/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH,WILEY & CLYNE

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JOHN SAMPSON 4/14/2011 $1,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JOHN SAMPSON 4/14/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JOHN SAMPSON 4/14/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK CHECK P.A.C., INC.

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JOHN SAMPSON 1/12/2012 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH & WILEY & CLYNE, LLP.

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JOHN SAMPSON 1/12/2012 $2,800 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JOHN SAMPSON 1/12/2012 $2,000 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

DEFRANCISCO RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE 3/17/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

DEFRANCISCO RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE 3/17/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH WILEY & CLYNE LLP

DINAPOLI 2014 2/17/2011 $500 GENERAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK PAC

DINAPOLI 2014 2/23/2011 $2,500 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

DINAPOLI 2014 2/23/2011 $500 MICHAEL SOBOL

DINAPOLI 2014 2/23/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK CHECK PAC

DINAPOLI 2014 2/23/2011 $2,500 THE PAY-O-MATIC CORP.

DINAPOLI 2014 6/10/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC.

DINAPOLI 2014 6/10/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

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DINAPOLI 2014 6/10/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY, CLYNE & CORDO, LLP

FARRELL 2012 2/3/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE LLP

FARRELL 2012 2/3/2011 $500 FRANK HOARE

FARRELL 2012 2/3/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK CHECK P.A.C., INC.

FARRELL 2012 5/9/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP



FARRELL 2012 10/31/2011 $500 CASTLE CHECK CASHING CORP

FARRELL 2012 10/31/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSONHAUGH WILEY & CLYNE LLP

FARRELL 2012 10/31/2011 $1,000 HOWARD STEIN

FARRELL 2012 10/31/2011 $4,100 NY CHECK PAC INC

FARRELL 2012 10/31/2011 $500 NY COMMUNITY FINANCIAL LLC

FARRELL 2012 10/31/2011 $1,000 PAY-O-MATIC CORP

FARRELL 2012 11/7/2011 $500 MICHAEL SOBOL

FARRELL 2012 11/7/2011 $1,000 RIDGE CHECK CASHING CORP

FARRELL 2012 11/21/2011 $500 E.R. CHECK CASHING CORP.

FARRELL 2012 11/22/2011 $1,000 UNITED FOR HEALTH PAC

FRIENDS FOR FUSCHILLO 3/26/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

FRIENDS FOR FUSCHILLO 3/26/2011 $450 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS 3/23/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

FRIENDS OF ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS 3/30/2011 $500 YONKERS RACEWAY PAC

FRIENDS OF ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS 3/31/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF BETTY LITTLE 3/16/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH

FRIENDS OF BETTY LITTLE 3/16/2011 $400 FEATHERSTONE, WILEY AND CLYNE

FRIENDS OF CARL E HEASTIE 3/22/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY AND CLYNE

FRIENDS OF CARL E HEASTIE 3/22/2011 $2,500 LAW PAC OF NY

FRIENDS OF EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN 12/1/2011 $150 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN 12/1/2011 $2,000 GENTING NEW YORK LLC

FRIENDS OF ESPINAL 5/12/2011 $100 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

FRIENDS OF ESPINAL 5/12/2011 $250 CEBCO CASHIER CORP

FRIENDS OF FRANCISCO MOYA 5/20/2011 $500 ENPAC NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF FRANCISCO MOYA 5/20/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF FRANCISCO MOYA 5/20/2011 $1,500 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF JAMES GARY PRETLOW 2/11/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF JAMES GARY PRETLOW 2/11/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF JAMES GARY PRETLOW 2/11/2011 $500 MONTICELLO RACEWAY MANAGEMENT, INC

FRIENDS OF JAMES GARY PRETLOW 2/11/2011 $1,000 NYTHA - PAC

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FRIENDS OF JAMES GARY PRETLOW 2/11/2011 $1,000 SARATOGA HARNESS RACING, INC.

FRIENDS OF JIM BRENNAN 1/11/2012 $500 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY NYS PAC

FRIENDS OF JIM BRENNAN 1/11/2012 $1,000 LAW PAC OF NY

FRIENDS OF JIM HAYES 3/9/2011 $250 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF JIM HAYES 3/9/2011 $1,000 LAW PAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF JIM HAYES 3/12/2011 $500 NEW YORK CHECK PAC

FRIENDS OF JOE GRIFFO 3/14/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC

FRIENDS OF JOE GRIFFO 3/14/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF JOE GRIFFO 3/14/2011 $500 NEW YORK CHECK PAC INC

FRIENDS OF JOHN FLANAGAN 4/27/2011 $1,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

FRIENDS OF JOHN FLANAGAN 4/27/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF JOHN FLANAGAN 4/27/2011 $3,000 LAWPAC OF NY

FRIENDS OF JOHN FLANAGAN 4/27/2011 $2,000 LAWPAC OF NY

FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 2/12/2011 $1,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC

FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 2/14/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY AND CLYNE LLP

FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 2/14/2011 $500 PEPSI COLA BOTTLERS PAC

FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 7/19/2011 $309 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA-NYS

FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 7/20/2011 $350 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY AND CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 7/27/2011 $2,000 ASSOCIATED GENERAK CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 8/1/2011 $750 ENPAC-NY

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 4/26/2011 $2,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 5/4/2011 $1,000 ENPAC - NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 5/5/2011 $1,000 SARATOGA GAMING RESOURCES, LLC

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 5/9/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 5/9/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 5/9/2011 $1,000 PEPSI COLA BOTTLER'S PAC

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 11/1/2011 $500 GENERAL CONTRACTORS ASSOC OF NY

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 11/3/2011 $500 ASSOC GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 11/7/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NY

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 11/8/2011 $1,000 NY GAMING ASSOC PAC

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 11/23/2011 $1,000 ENPAC - NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 12/15/2011 $750 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY NYS PAC

FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 12/16/2011 $3,000 LAWPAC OF NY

FRIENDS OF NICK PERRY 1/10/2012 $250 ABRS CHECK CASHING CORP

FRIENDS OF NICK PERRY 1/10/2012 $250 FLATLANDS CHECK CASHING CORP

FRIENDS OF ROBERT J. RODRIGUEZ 6/24/2011 $400 NEW YORK CHECK PAC

FRIENDS OF ROBERT J. RODRIGUEZ 6/27/2011 $500 LAW PAC OF NEW YORK

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FRIENDS OF SENATOR BRESLIN 3/18/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF SENATOR BRESLIN 3/21/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH WILEY AND CLYNE LLP

FRIENDS OF SENATOR BRESLIN 3/21/2011 $500 SARATOGA GAMING RESOURCES LLC

FRIENDS OF SENATOR BRESLIN 3/24/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

FRIENDS OF SENATOR JACK MARTINS 3/23/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

FRIENDS OF SENATOR JACK MARTINS 3/23/2011 $2,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF SENATOR JACK MARTINS 1/11/2012 $500 ASSOC. GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

FRIENDS OF SENATOR JACK MARTINS 1/11/2012 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY, & CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF SENATOR JACK MARTINS 1/11/2012 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF SENATOR LIBOUS COMMITTEE (2010)



3/25/2011 $750 FEATHERSTONHAUGH WILEY & CLYNE LLP


3/25/2011 $750 SARATOGA GAMING RESOURCES LLC


4/4/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

FRIENDS OF SENATOR SEWARD 3/10/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH

FRIENDS OF SENATOR SEWARD 3/10/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY, CLYNE & CORDO

FRIENDS OF SENATOR SEWARD 3/10/2011 $2,000 LAWPAC OF NY

FRIENDS OF SILVER 5/23/2011 $1,000 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

FRIENDS OF SILVER 5/23/2011 $2,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

FRIENDS OF SILVER 5/23/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

FRIENDS OF SILVER 5/23/2011 $4,100 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

FRIENDS OF TOM O'MARA 3/21/2011 $500 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

FRIENDS OF TOM O'MARA 3/21/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

FRIENDS OF TOM O'MARA 3/21/2011 $500 FEATHERSCONE HAUGH,WILEY & CLYNE,LLP

FRIENDS OF VITO LOPEZ 12/7/2011 $2,000 GENTING NY LLC

FRIENDS OF VITO LOPEZ 12/7/2011 $2,000 LAW PAC OF NY

FRIENDS OF VITO LOPEZ 12/7/2011 $100 LAW PAC OF NY

GALLIVAN FOR SENATE 3/7/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

GALLIVAN FOR SENATE 3/8/2011 $250 DNC GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT, INC

GALLIVAN FOR SENATE 4/15/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

GALLIVAN FOR SENATE 4/15/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC

HAKEEM JEFFRIES FOR ASSEMBLY 2/28/2011 $250 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

HAKEEM JEFFRIES FOR ASSEMBLY 3/1/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK CHECK PAC, INC

LAVINE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 2/28/2011 $250 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE LLP

LAVINE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 2/28/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

MIKE NOZZOLIO FOR STATE SENATE 2/18/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH,LLC

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MIKE NOZZOLIO FOR STATE SENATE 2/18/2011 $2,000 LAWPAC OF NY

MIKE NOZZOLIO FOR STATE SENATE 8/15/2011 $265 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

MIKE NOZZOLIO FOR STATE SENATE 8/22/2011 $1,000 NY GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

MIKE RANZENHOFER FOR STATE SENATE 2/2/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

MIKE RANZENHOFER FOR STATE SENATE 2/2/2011 $500 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

MIKE RANZENHOFER FOR STATE SENATE 2/7/2011 $1,000 NYS CEMETERIER, PAC

MIKE RANZENHOFER FOR STATE SENATE 7/22/2011 $2,500 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

MIKE RANZENHOFER FOR STATE SENATE 7/27/2011 $2,500 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN 3/14/2011 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE LLP

NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN 3/14/2011 $2,500 NEW YORK CHECK P.A.C.

NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN 3/14/2011 $500 SARATPGA GAMING RESOURCES, LLC

NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN 3/18/2011 $2,500 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN 6/6/2011 $5,000 NEW YORK CHECK P.A.C.

NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN 6/7/2011 $1,500 PEPSI COLA BOTTLER'S PAC

NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN 6/8/2011 $500 ENPAC - NEW YORK

NEW YORKERS FOR KLEIN 6/13/2011 $2,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC

NEW YORKERS ON THE BALL 3/2/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

NEW YORKERS ON THE BALL 3/16/2011 $1,000 ENPAC-NEW YORK

NEW YORKERS ON THE BALL 3/23/2011 $3,000 PEPSI COLA BOTTLERS PAC

NICOLE FOR NEW YORK 4/20/2011 $250 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

NICOLE FOR NEW YORK 4/20/2011 $250 ENPAC - NEW YORK

NYS DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DACC)

2/8/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, ET AL.


2/8/2011 $25,000 LAW PAC / NYS TRIAL LAWYERS


2/8/2011 $1,000 PEPSI COLA BOTTLER'S PAC


3/9/2011 $1,000 EMPIRE MER NORTH, LLC


3/9/2011 $2,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC


3/9/2011 $1,000 ENPAC - NEW YORK


3/9/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, ET AL.








5/6/2011 $1,000 UNITED FOR HEALTH PAC OF NY

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5/18/2011 $10,000 NEW YORK CHECK PAC




10/28/2011 $500 ENPAC - NEW YORK




11/1/2011 $500 ENPAC - NEW YORK




12/1/2011 $2,000 NY GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

NYS DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (NYS DSCC)

1/26/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH WILEY & CLYNE LLP

NYS DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (NYS DSCC)

1/26/2011 $5,000 LAWPAC OF NY

NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

2/10/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE LLP




2/10/2011 $1,000 SARATOGA HARNESS RACING, INC.


4/29/2011 $1,000 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL NYS PAC


4/29/2011 $2,500 GENERAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF NY PAC (NEW YOR


4/29/2011 $2,000 UNITED FOR HEALTH PAC OF NEW YORK


5/20/2011 $1,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC


5/20/2011 $6,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC





NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING

5/20/2011 $25,000 NEW YORK STATE BOTTLERS ASSOCIATION, INC.


5/31/2011 $2,000 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC


5/31/2011 $1,000 ENPAC- NEW YORK


5/31/2011 $50,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING


NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN 8/3/2011 $1,500 ENPAC- NEW YORK

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COMMITTEE


8/3/2011 $1,000 ENPAC- NEW YORK


8/3/2011 $1,000 ENPAC- NEW YORK


8/3/2011 $3,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE LLP


8/11/2011 $750 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

PERALTA FOR SENATE 2/18/2011 $1,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC

PERALTA FOR SENATE 2/18/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NY

PERALTA FOR SENATE 3/1/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK CHECK PAC INC

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 5/18/2011 $2,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 5/18/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 5/18/2011 $3,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK




REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 12/7/2011 $500 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 12/9/2011 $10,000 GENTING NEW YORK LLC / RESORTS WORLD NY

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - HOUSEKEEPING ACCOUNT

12/13/2011 $2,500 MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC

RORY LANCMAN ELECTION COMMITTEE 1/13/2012 $2,100 LAWPAC OF NY

RORY LANCMAN ELECTION COMMITTEE 1/13/2012 $500 NEW YORK GAMING ASSN. PAC

SALAND FOR SENATE 3/9/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

SALAND FOR SENATE 3/9/2011 $500 FWC LLP

SAVINO FOR NEW YORK 6/6/2011 $2,500 NY CHECK PAC INC

SAVINO FOR NEW YORK 6/7/2011 $1,500 PEPSI COLA BOTTLER'S PAC

SAVINO FOR NEW YORK 6/13/2011 $2,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC

SAVINO FOR NEW YORK 10/10/2011 $1,000 NY CHECK PAC., INC.

SAVINO FOR NEW YORK 10/11/2011 $1,000 LAW PAC OF NY

SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 11/14/2011 $10,000 GENTING NEW YORK LLC

SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 11/14/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 12/12/2011 $1,000 SARATOGA GAMING RESOUCES, LLC

SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 12/15/2011 $5,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 12/15/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

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SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 12/15/2011 $2,500 SARATOGA GAMING RESOUCES, LLC

SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 12/22/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE, LLP

SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, INC. 1/20/2011 $3,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC

SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, INC. 1/20/2011 $1,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC

SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, INC. 1/20/2011 $1,000 NEW YORK CHECK PAC, INC.

SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, INC. 5/4/2011 $7,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC

SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, INC. 5/4/2011 $1,000 SARATOGA GAMING RESOUCES, LLC

SCHNEIDERMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, INC. 5/11/2011 $3,000 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC

TONY AVELLA FOR NEW YORK 5/20/2011 $500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC

TONY AVELLA FOR NEW YORK 5/20/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

VALESKY FOR SENATE 2/12/2011 $500 PEPSI COLA BOTTLER'S PAC

VALESKY FOR SENATE 2/12/2011 $500 SARATOGA HARNESS RACING, INC.

VALESKY FOR SENATE 7/8/2011 $1,000 FEATHERSTONHAUGH, WILEY & CLYNE LLP

VALESKY FOR SENATE 7/11/2011 $2,500 EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH LLC

VALESKY FOR SENATE 7/11/2011 $1,000 PEPSI COLA BOTTLER'S PAC

VALESKY FOR SENATE 7/14/2011 $1,000 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

ZELDIN FOR SENATE 6/27/2011 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

ZELDIN FOR SENATE 6/28/2011 $250 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

ZELDIN FOR SENATE 6/28/2011 $1,000 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL NYS PAC

ZELDIN FOR SENATE 1/6/2012 $500 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC

ZELDIN FOR SENATE 1/6/2012 $1,000 LAWPAC OF NEW YORK

ZELDIN FOR SENATE 1/9/2012 $500 FEATHERSTONHAUGH WILEY & CLYNE LLP

ZELDIN FOR SENATE 1/9/2012 $500 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION PAC

Description of the groups mentioned above

Donor Description

ABRS CHECK CASHING CORP Check cashing business; NY's check cashing trade association is a client ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NYS PAC Client

CAREMARK RX, INC. Client

CASTLE CHECK CASHING CORP Check cashing business; NY's check cashing trade association is a client

CEBCO CASHIER CORP Check cashing business; NY's check cashing trade association is a client CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL Client DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES, INC. NY Gaming Association funder

E.R. CHECK CASHING CORP. Check cashing business; NY's check cashing trade association is a client

EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC Client

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EMPIRE RESORTS INC. NY Gaming Association Member

ENPAC-NY Client (Entergy Nuclear Operations) FLATLANDS CHECK CASHING CORP Check cashing business; NY's check cashing trade association is a client

FOREST LAWN GROUP Cemetery; FWC represents NY Cemetery Association

FRANK HOARE Lobbyist for the firm

GENTING NEW YORK LLC NY Gaming Association funder

HOWARD STEIN On the board of client Financial Service Centers of New York

JUST ENERGY NY CORP Client

LAW PAC / NYS TRIAL LAWYERS Client

MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC Client

MICHAEL SOBOL On the board of client Financial Service Centers of New York MONTICELLO RACEWAY MANAGEMENT INC. NY Gaming Association Member

NEW YORK CHECK P.A.C. PAC for client group Financial Service Centers NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION Client NEW YORK STATE BOTTLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Client

NY COMMUNITY FINANCIAL LLC Check cashing business; NY's check cashing trade association is a client

NYS CEMETERIER, PAC Client

NYTHA - PAC PAC for client group Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association

PAY-O-MATIC CORP Check cashing business; NY's check cashing trade association is a client

PEPSI COLA BOTTLERS PAC

Client group "NYS Bottlers Association" based out of Pepsi's Purchase address; donations from Pepsi's PAC are reported as coming from the firm's address

RIDGE CHECK CASHING CORP Check cashing business; NY's check cashing trade association is a client SARATOGA GAMING RESOUCES, LLC A subsidiary of the Saratoga Harness Racing (see below) SARATOGA HARNESS RACING, INC. Owner of Saratoga Casino and Raceway, member of NYGA

THE MCKISSACK GROUP, INC. Client

UNITED FOR HEALTH PAC OF NY Client

YONKERS RACEWAY PAC NY Gaming Association Member

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