NYRI Lobbyist

Thanks to another blogger who found this on Project Sunlight http://www.sunlightny.org/snl1/app/index.jsp (browse lobbyists, type in NYRI under client name,view report) Project Sunlight is a "public integrity" site initiative by the NYS Attorney General's office.

NYRI's state lobbyist is BOLTON ST. JOHNS, LLC

They were paid $180,000 for the year 2007.

For fairness, NYRI should give matching amounts of money to those who oppose their project, so they can get their own lobbyists.

I believe the federal government is allowing NYRI to recoup even lobbyist costs.

I would have rather seen $180,000 go elsewhere.