Lobbyist Lipsky's Blog: 'We're Certainly on Suspension.'
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 12:33 PM
Richard Lipsky, the connected lobbyist who was charged in the federal corruption investigation that also ensnared two legislators, ran a blog for the Neighborhood Retail Alliance. A post on Wednesday morning about a Wall Street Journal article about food cart permits concluded, “This is an area that is replete with corruption.”
About twenty-four hours after that post went up, Lipsky was surrendering to the feds.
That post will be his last, for now. Reached by phone, Lipsky said he’s been advised by lawyers not to comment. But when asked about the future of his blog, he said, “I don’t know yet. We’re certainly on suspension.”
“Everything I post can be misinterpreted. Everything will be seen in light of what’s been happening,” he continued. “Right now, I have to be devoted to defending myself.”
Lipsky has been a player in many high-profile development fights, most recently in the campaign to keep Wal-Mart out of New York City. In 2008 New York Observer power ranking of the players in New York real estate, Lipsky came in at 80. “To many large developers, particularly those who build big-box retail, Mr. Lipsky is a pain in the ass,” his blurb began.
Along with the Neighborhood Retail Alliance, Lipsky’s clients included Atlantic Yards Development Corporation and Forest City Ratner, Keep NYC Congestion Free, Willets Point United, and Tuck-It-Away, a self-storage company with an unfortunate name, given the current circumstances.
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