Sid Davidoff | Source | Senior Partner at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron

ALBANY - When Keith Wright was hired by a major New York City lobbying firm in 2017, there was pushback: How could the leader of the Manhattan Democratic Party continue to exert political power, critics asked, while also lobbying elected state officials? Wright has responded that he is not a "registered lobbyist" at the top firm, Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron, so the dual roles didn't conflict. That argument, however, is now gone according to state lobbying records: Between January and July, Wright registered as a lobbyist for 72 clients with business before state government. Around the same time Wright was asked this month about the lobbying, the firm registered him for 33 additional clients - bringing the total to 105.