An independent expenditure committee filed Monday in support of Justin Brannan’s campaign for New York City comptroller is managed by a lobbyist working for a casino project in his current City Council district, state campaign finance records show.
The committee, New Yorkers for Accountability, is listed as being run by Patricia Lynch, who is one of several powerful lobbyists working on Thor Equities’ $3 billion casino bid on Coney Island, dubbed “The Coney.” Lynch could not immediately be reached for comment. Brannan’s campaign declined to comment.
With the project in Brannan’s district, the term-limited council member has influence over the bid. The City Council is set to take up a zoning amendment soon that would help clear the way for The Coney to become a reality.
