It’s no secret that leaving the city council has been a lucrative deal for those legislators who were able to play well in the sandbox while they were members. They are often hired by lobbying firms looking for access to current legislators and to agencies. The recent probes and indictments of senior staffers of this current administration are unprecedented. Just in time, Brooklyn Democrat Lincoln Restler just got his bill passed that prohibits senior mayoral staffers from lobbying a city agency for two years after leaving. It’s a start. Mainly it has them focusing on their job as a senior staffer instead of trying to amass power and influence.
