The Related Companies, LP
Lobbying client
The Related Companies is one of New York City's largest real estate developers, founded in 1972 by Stephen Ross, and best known for Hudson Yards on Manhattan's West Side, which Related describes as the largest private real estate development in U.S. history. The firm is also the lead developer of Willets Point in Queens, a mixed-use project anchored by 2,500 affordable homes, the first phase of which opened in 2025. With 51 filings since 2024, it lobbied 19 council members through Buckner Group, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP, Kasirer LLC, and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on the Willets Point project redesign, a transit bonus application for 625 Madison Avenue, and city pension fund investment opportunities.
- Council members lobbied
- 19
- Filings (since 2024)
- 51
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $528,866
Lobbied these council members
- Kevin C. Riley Council Member, District 12 (Bronx)
- Justin E. Sanchez Council Member, District 17 (Bronx)
- Amanda C. Farías Council Member, District 18 (Bronx)
- Sandra Ung Council Member, District 20 (Queens)
- Shanel Thomas-Henry Council Member, District 21 (Queens)
- Julie Won Council Member, District 26 (Queens)
- Ty Hankerson Council Member, District 28 (Queens)
- Carl Wilson Council Member, District 3 (Manhattan)
- Virginia Maloney Council Member, District 4 (Manhattan)
- David M. Carr Council Member, District 50 (Staten Island/Brooklyn)
- Julie Menin Council Member, District 5 (Manhattan)
- Shaun Abreu Council Member, District 7 (Manhattan)
- Yusef Salaam Council Member, District 9 (Manhattan)
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Buckner Group LLC Lobbyist firm
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP Lobbyist firm
- Kasirer LLC Lobbyist firm
- Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Lobbyist firm
- Patricia Lynch Associates, Inc. Lobbyist firm
Lobbied former members
Members who have since left their seat
- Adrienne Adams
- Erik Bottcher
- Francisco P. Moya
- Julie Menin
- Justin Brannan
- Rafael Salamanca Jr.
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Determination of Board or Commission - A transit bonus application to the City Planning Commission regarding property located at 625 Madison Avenue
- Determination of Board or Commission - Economic Development
- Determination of Board or Commission - Real Estate Issues
- Determination of Board or Commission - Real Estate approvals
- Determination of Board or Commission - Real estate approvals
- Determination regarding real property - A transit bonus application to the City Planning Commission regarding property located at 625 Madison Avenue
- Determination regarding real property - Uniform Land Use Review Procedure
- Pension Funds and Retirement Systems - Investment Opportunities for New York City Retirement Systems; Determination regarding real property - Willets Point Project Redesign/Development; Local…