“Kasirer has topped the list in the last few cycles… ‘We advocate for a diverse NYC portfolio, and accomplished great things on their behalf in 2019…Being nimble and resourceful is key to our success and to the city’s future.’”

“For the No. 1 spot, Kasirer held on to the top rank. ‘I’m an optimist and I believe the city is committed to diversifying its economic base and tech is an incredibly important component of that effort and I believe there is still a tremendous space for continued growth.’”

“Kasirer took the No. 1 spot…At its head is Suri Kasirer, who has long been considered one of the city’s top lobbyists. The firm…has a long track record of delivering for its clients.”

“I’m trying to explain to clients [that] the political climate today is very, very different…the priority is the protection of people who don’t have [resources].”

“Kasirer…had been urging city and state legislators to take a balanced approach…’but it is essential that we as advocates make the point that the revenue side of the balance sheet is very, very important.’”

You need to understand government and politics and the intersection of the two. But…you need to have a strategy, and then you need to be nimble enough to be able to constantly change that plan.’”

“The firm’s eponymous founder…insists that her business is about crafting the right political and media strategy rather than about curating relationships, but she has scads of those…”