Kasirer tops the list of New York lobbying firms in 2017
3/5/18 On Thursday, the Lobbying Bureau of the New York City Clerk’s Office released its annual report, revealing the top lobbying firms from the previous year. Consistency, service, and results have been the secret to our success. We are proud to be the only firm that has been ranked top of the list for nine years. Coverage from City & State New York is available here.
City and State
Kasirer edges Capalino as top NYC lobbying firm in 2017
“Kasirer has regained the title of top lobbyist in New York City, knocking Capalino off the throne… The 2017 numbers show that Kasirer may be reasserting itself as the city’s most in-demand [lobbying] firm.”
New York Daily News
City lobbyists collected record $95.6M in 2017 — with de Blasio pal losing spot as top-earner
“It was another banner year for city lobbyists…The No. 1 spot was claimed by Kasirer LLC, run by lobbyist Suri Kasirer.
Politico New York
City lobbying spending stagnated in 2017, as Capalino’s firm lost top-earning spot
“Last year also saw the city’s top lobbying firm, James F. Capalino & Associates, decrease its billings, while Kasirer LLC, headed by Suri Kasirer, became the city’s highest-earning lobbying firm, with $11.5 million in billings.”
New York Post
Lobbyists have stuffed their pockets under de Blasio
“Suri Kasirer’s firm, Kasirer LLC, led the way… Kasirer said she is a “very of big fan” of Speaker Corey Johnson and had campaigned for him to take over the speaker role.”
New York Post
Meet NYC’s new lobbying queen
“Topping the list is mega-lobbyist Suri Kasirer, a de Blasio pal for three decades…And she has strong ties to new City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who just hired one of her firm’s vice presidents as his deputy chief of staff.”
“New York Building Congress honors Suri Kasirer at the 2017 Industry Recognition Gala” [left to right] Carlo Scissura (President of NY Building Congress), Marc Holliday (Chief Executive Officer of SL Green Realty Corp), Suri Kasirer (President of Kasirer LLC)11/16/17
“Discussion of Mayor de Blasio’s Response to Transit Union Advertising Campaign”NY1 Consultants Corner
7/31/17
“Consultants Analyze the Deadlock Over Mayoral Control of City Schools and More”NY1 Consultants Corner
6/19/17
“Consultants Grade the Mayor’s Choice to Fund Raise Out of State”NY1 Consultants Corner
3/7/17
“30 Years of Visionary Leaders”Coro New York Leadership
Center Awards Gala
5/18/15
“A Thousand and One Journeys:
The Arab Americans”Documentary film (excerpt)
by Abe Kasbo
9/23/13
“$2.6M less spent on lobbying in New York from previous year”
New York Post
4/18/18
“The histories, rainmakers, relationships and clients that make these lobbying firms the city’s biggest”
Crain’s New York Business
4/2/18
“Ecce Cuomo”
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas
3/27/18
“The New York City 40 Under 40 of 2017”
Kasirer’s Genevieve Michel makes the list
City & State
10/27/17
“Catholic Church May Cash In on Air Rights in Midtown Rezoning Deal”
The New York Times
7/27/17
“Most Powerful Women 2017”
Crain’s New York Business
6/26/17
“JCOPE annual report has Kasirer as top paid lobbying firm”
Times Union
6/8/17
“Power 100 – Albany 2017”
City & State
5/22/17
“Bill de Blasio Turns Trump Administration Gibe Into Campaign Fuel”
The New York Times
4/23/17
“Green Acres Mall lobbying firm registers with Nassau”
Newsday
2/9/17
“Friends of ours: President Trump and the danger of cronyism”
The Real Deal
11/15/16
“Spending on lobbying is down in most recent session”
The Legislative Gazette
11/15/16
“Tavern on the Green owners tap lobbyist Suri Kasirer as union talks loom”
The Real Deal
10/10/16
“An Uphill Fight to Curb the Pull of New York City’s Lobbyists”
The New York Times
6/30/16
“Power 100 – New York City 2016”
Suri Kasirer interview (video)
City & State
3/16/16
“Meet the 50 Most Powerful Women
in New York”
Crain’s New York Business
6/29/15
“Observer’s New York Political
Power List”
The New York Observer/Observer.com
4/21/15
“Power 100 – New York City 2015”
City & State
2/17/15
“Memories of a ‘Spiritual’ Mario Cuomo”
FishbowlNY
1/7/15
“New York City’s Top 10 Lobbyists”
City & State
3/13/14
“Lobbyists Lined Up to Help Host Million-Dollar Bill de Blasio/Hillary Clinton Fundraiser”
New York Daily News
10/22/13
“Bill de Blasio fund-raisers are big
time lobbyists”
New York Daily News
10/22/13
“What the Small Player Can Expect
When Using a Lobbyist”
The New York Times
1/25/13
“Celebrating the Stories of Our Community: Suri Kasirer”
Channel Thirteen
12/18/12
“Suri Kasirer, the Lobbyist Behind Cornell’s Roosevelt Island Win”
The New York Observer/Observer.com
6/5/12
“Meet Your Top 10 NYC Lobbying Firms”
New York Daily News
3/5/12