This is a presentation I gave about my reporting on the weakening of New York's rent laws at the National Institute for Money in State Politics' annual Montana gathering, June 1-4, 2017. It was the story behind this story, which I did using the Institute's data: https://www.propublica.org/article/developers-of-manhattan-luxury-towers-give-millions-to-upstate-candidates

1. Cezary Podkul
@Cezary
How a bill
becomes a law …
in Albany
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2. Quick poll:
Do you think
money
influenes
politics?
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4. “Campaign donations do
not influence legislation
whatsoever.”
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That’s the answer in Albany:
- Candice Giove, spokeswoman for NY State
Sen. Jeff Klein (D – 34th district)

5. But maybe yes?
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6. 421-a: Tax break
for luxury buildings
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Source: NYC
Independent
Budget Office

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Behind closed doors

9. Whatever happened
to this guy?
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11. Top NY Senate
Recipient?
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12. Why?
Let’s follow
the money
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Majority politics:

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That’s a nice fit!

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He was supposed
to win …

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But she won
instead …

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And he defected
to Republicans …

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20. Aftermath:
421-a renewed with
REBNY deal
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Bills to strengthen rent
laws dead on arrival in
NY Senate

21. Stay in touch
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@Cezary
Cezary.Podkul@
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