https://nypost.com/2021/06/09/laws-f...ts-run-albany/
"Lest anyone fail to get the message, Democratic Senate Campaign Committee CFO Koren Frankfort told invitees in a June 2 e-mail to “RSVP at your earliest convenience,” warning that she plans “to let leadership know who will be in attendance.” (Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and her No. 2, Mike Gianaris, who between them basically decide what passes, are featured guests.)
Translation: Pay up — or see votes go against your interests. That’s naked corruption."