Meet the Top Private Earners Among New York Lawmakers
A handful of state legislators made far more from second jobs than they did representing their constituents, a New York Focus analysis found. Find your rep in our database.
Colin Kinniburgh · March 1, 2023

From left: Anthony Palumbo, Keith Brown, John McDonald III, Michael Norris, Stephen Hawley. | Maia Hibbett / New York Focus






Colin Kinniburgh is a reporter at New York Focus, covering the state’s climate and environmental politics. Over a decade in media, he… more
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