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Roy Goodman, Former New York State Senator	No longer in office. Submit a Tip
3/13/95: “I can certainly understand your frustration in dealing with the existing industry, as well as the state’s reaction.” Click here to see Senator Goodman’s letter.

Alexander Treadwell, Former Secretary of State, State of New York Now Chairman, New York Republican State Committee	New York Republican State Committee 315 State Street Albany, NY 12210 Tel: (518) 462-2601 Submit a Tip
1/05/01: Treadwell confirms revocation of LLW’s real estate broker license for operating an “unlicensed AIV.” 4/01/95: Letter to Senator Roy Goodman “I agree with Ms. Wang that the Apartment Information Vendor law is onerous and should be amended. I would be pleased to assist you in fashioning a legislative solution to this problem

Laurence Soronen, Former Litigation Counsel, Division of Licensing	No longer employed by the DOS. Submit a Tip
2/08/99: Received pressure from “higher ups” to prosecute MLX as an unlicensed AIV. 1/01/96: 1996: Initially interested in exempting MLX from AIV law.

Honorable James J. Lack, New York State Court of Claims	State Office Building Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge, NY 11787 Tel: (631) 952-6542 Submit a Tip
1/08/01: Introduced legislation to repeal the AIV law and subsume it under Real Property Law. View Lack’s legislation.

Carolyn Maloney, US Representative, 14th District, State of New York	1651 3rd Avenue, Suite 311 New York, NY 10128 Tel: (212) 860-0606 Submit a Tip
5/01/01: Wrote to Randy Daniels who brushed her off. Kudos for her attempt. View Daniels’ letter to Congresswoman Maloney

Attorney General’s Office,	120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Tel: (212) 416-8000 Submit a Tip
1/01/02: Tried to get the Division of Licensing to drop its case against LaLa Wang.

James King, Former General Counsel, Department of State	No longer employed by the DOS. Submit a Tip
1/01/02: Indicated that the AIV law was anachronistic and that MLX should not have been prosecuted.

Liz Krueger, New York State Senator	211 E 43rd St. New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 490-9535 Submit a Tip
2/18/04: Wrote to Secretary of State Randy Daniels on Wang’s behalf. Read Senator Krueger’s letter to Daniels.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Senator	780 Third Avenue Suite 2601 New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 688-6262 Submit a Tip
5/07/04: Wrote letter to Federal Trade Commission.

George Pataki, Governor	State of New York State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Tel: Submit a Tip
1/01/95: Refused to investigate the lack of compliance by licensed AIV companies.

Randy Daniels, Secretary of State, State of New York	NYS Department of State 41 State Street Albany, NY 12231 Tel: (518) 474-0050 Submit a Tip
1/01/00: Refused to investigate the lack of compliance by licensed AIV companies. Stood behind selective enforcement of MLX and LaLa Wang.

Eva Moskowitz, New York City Council, 4th District	420 Lexington Avenue Suite 1710 New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 818-0580 Submit a Tip
5/01/01: Told us she “Can’t get involved.”

Dan Shapiro, Acting Deputy Secretary of State for Business and Licensing Services	NYS Department of State 84 Holland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 Tel: (518) 474-4429 Submit a Tip
1/01/95: Initially supportive, then adopted DOS party line to prosecute MLX as an AIV.

Roger Schneier, Administrative Law Judge	NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services 123 William Street New York, NY 10038 Tel: (212) 417-5776 Submit a Tip
1/31/00: Suspended LaLa Wang’s real estate broker’s license for “operating an unlicensed AIV.”

Gretchen Dykstra, Former Commissioner, NYC Consumer Affairs	President, World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, Inc. P.O Box 5024, Bowling Green Station, New York, NY 10274-5024 Submit a Tip
5/09/02: As head of NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, refused to investigate: 1. MLX’s dispute with the DOS 2.Non-compliance of licensed AIVs 3. Improper granting of AIV licenses by the DOS to unqualified applicants.

Bob Martin, Attorney	NYC Department of Consumer Affairs 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004 Tel: (212) 487-4222 Submit a Tip
5/09/02: As attorney to NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, demonstrated no interest in the lack of compliance by licensed AIVs or the granting of licenses by the DOS to unqualified AIV applicants.

May Chao, Chairwoman	New York State Consumer Protection Board 5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2101 Albany, NY 12223-1556 Tel: Submit a Tip
9/06/02: As Chairwoman of New York State Consumer Protection Board, she had no interest in New York residents’ rights to choice of housing services. Passed the buck.

Michael Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York	City Hall New York, NY 10007 Tel: (212) 788-9600 Submit a Tip
4/11/02: Did not respond to correspondence.

Joe Chan, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding	City of New York City Hall New York, NY 10007 Tel: (212) 788-9600 Submit a Tip
4/11/02: Did not respond to correspondence.

Jane Hoffman, Former Commissioner, NYC Consumer Affairs	No longer in office. Submit a Tip
1/01/00: As head of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, she never returned phone calls or responded to correspondence.

Frank P. Milano, First Deputy Secretary of State, Counsel to the Secretary of State	41 State Street 8th Floor Albany, NY 12231-0001 Tel: Submit a Tip
5/16/05: Remanded LaLa Wang’s AIV license hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Bruce Stuart, Associate Counsel	NYS Department of State 84 Holland Avenue Albany, NY 12231 Tel: Submit a Tip
1/03/05: Filed appeal of ALJ decision granting LaLa Wang an AIV license.

Alexander B. Pete Grannis, New York State Assembly	Legislative Office Building 712 Albany, NY 12248 Tel: Submit a Tip
6/01/03: Met with LaLa Wang to discuss how the AIV law was adversely affecting consumers.

Whitney A. Clark, Assistant Counsel	NYS Department of State 41 State Street Albany, NY 12231 Tel: Submit a Tip
6/22/05: Authored proposed changes to AIV law that would fail to benefit consumers.