Lobbying groups spent a record $377 million trying to influence New York lawmakers in 2024, according to the state ethics commission—a 4.5% jump from last year and the third straight annual increase.
Health care dominated the field, with union 1199SEIU leading all clients at $11.5 million. The Alliance to Protect Home Care, opposing state changes to home care oversight, ranked second. Gambling interests followed, including casino hopefuls Genting and Queens Future, backed by Mets owner Steve Cohen.
The top 10 lobbying firms raked in $114.5 million, led by Albany’s Brown & Weinraub. The ethics commission, now cleared to continue its probe into former Gov. Cuomo’s pandemic book deal, promised greater transparency in tracking lobbying activity.
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