Heavy NY lobbying got Sandy aid bill passed
Photo credit: AP | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo speaks about federal aid to help New York recover from superstorm Sandy. (Dec. 3, 2012)
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WASHINGTON -- New York had to flex its political muscle to win $60 billion for superstorm Sandy relief, deploying two dozen of its top business leaders to lobby Republicans and pushing the White House to go big in its initial request for federal aid.
The campaign for Sandy aid, quarterbacked by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and led in the House by Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford), employed public...
