Public Corporation Lobbying Bi-Monthly Reports from New York, Beginning 2019

Beginning in 2019, this dataset contains bi-monthly lobbying activity and expenditure reports filed by public corporations and other principal lobbyists in New York. It is published by data.ny.gov and includes detailed columns on lobbying expenses, targets, and subjects. The data was last updated on 2026-04-17 01:24:04.

Use Cases

• Analyzing lobbying expenditure trends using Lobbying Expenses for Non-lobbying Employees, Itemized Expense Details Amount, and Expense Date.
• Identifying lobbying targets and focus areas using First and Last Name OR Title of Person Lobbied, Government Body, and Lobbying Subjects.
• Classifying types of lobbying communication and expenses using Type of Lobbying Communication, Expense Type, and Expense Purpose.
• Tracking coalition lobbying activities using Unstructured Coalition Contribution, Coalition Name, and Total Contribution Amount.

Strengths

• Data is structured with over 30 specific columns detailing lobbying activities and finances.
• Reports are filed on a bi-monthly basis, providing regular temporal granularity.
• The dataset is hosted on a government transparency platform (data.ny.gov) and was last updated in April 2026.

Limitations

• The total number of rows and overall dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Metadata regarding license, author, and exact update frequency is not provided.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Mandatory filings by principal lobbyists (including public corporations) with the state.

Time Range

Beginning 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 01:24:04.

Geography

New York, United States