Public Utility Law Project of New York, Inc.
City-funded organization
Public Utility Law Project of New York, Inc., City-funded organization. Connections, filings, and records traced to the public record.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $1,011,955 awarded since 2017
- Paid to date
- $655,113
- Won without a fresh bid
- 100% of contract value · $1,011,955 · 11 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $1,017,705 · 57 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2018 (10 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $235,858 · Laurie Wheelock, Executive Director.
Holds contracts at
- Department of Social Services City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Provision of legal representation on a range of matters Department of Social Services · CT106920258801533 · ended 2026 $401,250
- Prov. of legal representation on a range of matters. Department of Social Services · CT106920228805626 · ended 2022 $117,000
- Prov of legal representation to low-income utility consumers Department of Social Services · CT106920238804995 · ended 2023 $107,000
- Prov of legal assistance svcs & consumer rights consultation Department of Social Services · CT106920228801196 · ended 2021 $98,705
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Department of Social Services · CT106920201414103 · ended 2020 $75,000
- Provision of Legal Services for the Working Poor FY 19 5562 Department of Social Services · CT106920191411702 · ended 2019 $75,000
- Funding for Legal Services for the Working Poor Department of Social Services · CT106920181423720 · ended 2018 $75,000
- Legal services and educational workshops. Department of Social Services · CT106920201412979 · ended 2020 $35,500
- Provision of Funds for Consumer rights consultation Department of Social Services · CT106920201412049 · ended 2019 $10,500
- Legal assistance and advocacy for low-income customers Department of Social Services · CT106920191412069 · ended 2019 $10,000
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2018 $75,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2019 $75,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2020 $75,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2022 $75,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2023 $75,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2024 $75,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2025 $75,000
- Working-Class Legal Services for Low-Income and Working-Class New Yorkers (formerly Legal Services for Low-Income New Yorkers and Legal Services for the Working Poor) · Dss/hra · FY2026 $75,000
- Working-Class Legal Services for Low-Income and Working-Class New Yorkers · Dss/hra · FY2027 $75,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2021 $61,705
- Local CM Moya · Dss/hra · FY2020 $15,000
- Council District 21 CM Moya · Dss/hra · FY2021 $15,000
- Local CM Moya · Dss/hra · FY2022 $15,000
- Local CM Moya · Dss/hra · FY2023 $15,000
- Local CM Moya · Dss/hra · FY2024 $15,000
- Local DYCD · FY2019 $10,000
- Local CM D. Diaz · Dss/hra · FY2020 $10,000
- Local CM D. Diaz · Dss/hra · FY2021 $10,000
- Local CM Nurse · Dss/hra · FY2022 $10,000
- Utility Consumer Assistance & Advocacy - Council District 37 CM Nurse · Dss/hra · FY2023 $10,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Moya FY2020-2024 · 5 awards $75,000
- Sandy Nurse FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $40,000
- Rivera FY2020-2025 · 6 awards $30,000
- Lincoln Restler FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $24,000
- D. Diaz FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $20,000
- Tiffany L. Cabán FY2025-2027 · 3 awards $15,000
- Kallos FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $6,000
- Cornegy FY2021 · 1 award $5,000
- Chi A. Ossé FY2022 · 1 award $5,000
- Gale A. Brewer FY2022 · 1 award $5,000
- Harvey D. Epstein FY2026 · 1 award $5,000
- Alexa Avilés FY2027 · 1 award $5,000
- Stephen Levin FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $4,000
- Koo FY2020 · 1 award $3,500
- Julie Menin FY2022 · 1 award $1,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Laurie Wheelock Executive Director. $235,858
- William Yates Director. Of Researc $162,877
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +55% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Richard Berkley ESQ · 23.65% of revenue $143,108
- FY2021 Richard Berkley ESQ · 2.94% of revenue $24,760
- FY2022 William Yates · 44.97% of revenue $173,043
- FY2023 Laurie Wheelock · 26.82% of revenue $212,954
- FY2024 Laurie Wheelock · 19.17% of revenue $235,858