Total lobbying spending in New York state reached nearly $62 million from July to August, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG).

That amount is down $3.3 million, or 5%, from May to June; and down $4.8 million, or 7.2%, from March to April.

Making up the lion’s share of that $62 million was once again lobbying compensation — $56.5 million — followed by expenses at $5.5 million. Both of those also saw decreases from previous periods earlier this year.

The top three retained lobbyists, ranked by compensation only, were Brown & Weinraub Advisors, LLC with $3.8 million, followed by Bolton-St Johns, LLC at $2.9 million and Kasirer, LLC with $2.8 million.

The state’s ethics panel releases lobbying data every two m

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