New York’s lobbying sector is thriving. Spending on lobbying in the state exceeds $300 million, after steadily rising compensation revenues in recent years. The large sum demonstrates the value of government relations firms and the key role they play in shaping legislation and regulations in New York.

Each year, City & State delves deeper into the world of lobbying with an overview of the state’s top 50 lobbyists. We ranked these firms based on 2024 lobbying compensation reported to the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government. We omitted organizations lobbying on their own behalf and combined any lobbying entities in the same corporate family in 2024. We then asked the 50 top firms to share their biggest accomplishments from last year and to identify a few key executives, in

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