QUESTION
How can I access information on the amount of money lobbyists raised for Mayor Adams in 2023?
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The Committee Counsel explains that the information on lobbyist fundraising for Mayor Adams in 2023 can be obtained through campaign finance filings or the NYC lobbyists search system.
- Currently, one needs to select individual lobbyist reports on the lobbyists search system to view the data.
- By December 31st, the Open Data platform will expand to include these lobbyist fundraising reports.
- The Clerk's Office is working to add a navigation field on the lobbyists search system for easier access.
- The Clerk's Office aims to publish the lobbyist fundraising data on the NYC Open Data portal by December 31st.
Lincoln Restler
1:54:09
And this is another issue that I think is probably mostly a technology issue as the fundraising and political consulting reports.
1:54:18
I have to say I did not know much about these until Grosses great reporting on them.
1:54:24
It's that last year, but I found it very insightful and looked into it a bunch in advance of this year.
1:54:30
Know council member brewer has known about this for a very long time, but I learned about it last year.
1:54:35
So I I guess just help me on on these.
1:54:40
If just, you know, on the record, if I wanted to know how much money lobbyists raised for mayor Adams in 2023, could you describe the process for how I would access that information?
UNKNOWN
1:54:58
It can be accessed 2 different ways.
1:55:00
You could go to campaign finance and look at their filings, or you could go to our public system, NYC lobbyists search, and you could obtain the information.
1:55:10
The limitation is that you have to enter the lobbyists and then you have to basically select their report.
1:55:17
And then if they filed 1 for the year, you look at 1.
1:55:19
If they filed up to 6, you look at 6.
1:55:23
You could also we've been we've been aware of this issue, and we have been in consultation with OTI.
1:55:30
And they're expecting by that by December 31st, they're going to expand the Open Zeta platform to include those reports.
1:55:37
Oh, great.
1:55:38
So that would be really helpful.
1:55:39
And that's
Lincoln Restler
1:55:40
very helpful.
UNKNOWN
1:55:40
We are looking into whether they can update lobbyists search to add a left navigation field so that it can just be accessed directly.
1:55:49
And, also, for now, we willingly provide the information to anyone that If they want reports or if they want a spreadsheet, you know, we've provided that information.
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But we are looking to So hopefully
Lincoln Restler
1:56:02
That's great.
1:56:03
Because it is it's quite a cumbersome process to go report by report to dig in and find it, and even to know where to look is it's not straightforward.
1:56:10
And so I'm thrilled to hear that you've been successfully working with OTI and expect to have that information on open data portal by the end of the year and that you're looking into a navigation system to make it more easy accessible for everyone.
1:56:26
I think that's great.
1:56:29
And I just relatedly, is the clerk's office on track to publish the lobbyists fundraising and political consulting data for the on the NYC Open Data portal by December 31st, of this year, which I believe is what's required of you all?
UNKNOWN
1:56:48
It's it's not currently required, but we but we are we have been wanting to implement it regardless, and we are on track to do it by December 31st.
Lincoln Restler
1:56:56
Oh, great.
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Okay.
1:56:57
That's great.
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Okay.
1:56:58
I didn't I didn't I think We're we're
Michael McSweeney
1:56:59
cautiously optimistic.
1:57:01
Cautiously optimistic.
Lincoln Restler
1:57:02
You know, every technology project.
UNKNOWN
1:57:04
I think maybe you meant included in our annual report.
Lincoln Restler
1:57:07
Well, I did I am interested in that too.
1:57:09
Is it something that you would all consider?
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Did inclusion in Yes.
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Great.
1:57:12
That would be terrific.