Watchtower hires NYC Lobbyist in 2004 for $59,880

by VM44 12 Replies latest watchtower scandals

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  VM44

  NYC LOBBYIST SEARCH
  http://www.nyc.gov/lobbyistsearch/search?client=WatchTower+Bible+and+Tract+Society+of+NY%2C+Inc.
  
  Client Name & Address:
  WatchTower Bible and Tract Society of NY, Inc.
  100 WatchTower Drive
  Patterson, United States of America 12563
  (845) 510-0490
  Principal & Additional Lobbyists:
  Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP (04)
  M. MEYERS
  SHEFKOWITZ
  
  Lobbyist Address:
  Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP (04)
  One New York Plaza
  New York, United States of America 10004
  (212) 859-8780
  

  Additional Lobbyists:
  M. MEYERS SHEFKOWITZ
  
  BEGIN DATE: 01/01/2004
  END DATE: 12/31/2004
  
  DETAILS:
  
  Target: NYC PLANNING COMMISSION - NYC COUNCIL
  Subject: ZONING MAP CHANGE AND SPECIAL PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SITE AT 85 JAY STREET, BKLYN

  	Compensation	Reimbursement
  P1	$6,030.00	$0.00
  P2	$7,000.00	$0.00
  P3	$21,330.00	$0.00
  P4	$25,520.00	$0.00
  Total	$59,880.00	$0.00
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  breakfast of champions

  And I thought favorable decisions by the city were a combination of holy spirit and the good conduct of Bethelites.
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  VM44

  What Watchtower property is at 85 JAY STREET, BRKLYN?
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  Honesty

  *** yb91 p. 10 Jehovah’s Witnesses—1991 Yearbook Report ***

  This past year the Society was able to complete the purchase of a property known as 85 Jay Street, which contains several buildings of various sizes. It is two blocks from the factory complex and has a ground area of 97,800 square feet [9,100 sq m], larger than that of the present five factory buildings. The property will be held for any future needs.
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  carla

  Oh my! My jw thinks lobbyists are terrible! He goes on and on about the money, evil, evil politics are all corrupt, etc... I find this really funny that the wt hired one!
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  AnnOMaly

  We understand that several of the former printing press buildings on Sands Street are empty and the lot on 85 Jay Street is used as a parking lot. - http://dumbonyc.com/2011/09/29/watchtower-properties-in-dumbo/

  It is a parking lot according to the latest Google street view.

  Hiring the lobbyist was money well spent, hey? Are they still going to develop it or what?
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  Alfred

  VM44... last I heard, 85 Jay Street was just an empty lot... but it's probably up for sale by now...
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  AnnOMaly

  The land across the street was also waste until it started to be developed and built on from 2005. These guys got to develop their land. I wonder why the WTS were unsuccessful despite the lobbying. There has to be a backstory to this somewhere.
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  Band on the Run

  Fried, Frank was one of two premiere merger and acquisitions large Wall St. law firms. I am shocked the cost was not much more.

  It is a Jewish firm, which is interesting. New York firms were segregated by religion until after WWII. They know how to run to the best.

  I don't think this is a huge bill for lobbying services. Don't get an education. It is unnecessary. Yet the WT goes to the very top with prep school, Ivy League college and law school grads.
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  wasblind

  I always thought lobbyist had somthin' to do wit' politics

  or as my granma used to say " Politikin' "