Take a look at the top 10 spending by New York lobbyists in 2022.

A group working to crack down on eviction legislation, a politically powerful trial lawyers association and a dominant real estate developer in the area near Pennsylvania Station were the top three lobbying spenders in New York last year, according to government analysis.

The City Clerk’s Office’s Lobbying Bureau’s 17th annual report says lobbyists earned more than $121 million in the city in 2022, up more than 16% in total after two years of the pandemic.

The report came as the city began a high-stakes casino bidding process and after the Vornado Realty Trust plunged into a development project near Pennsylvania Station.

The report highlights pressure from the opposition as the state’s liberal lawmakers work to pass a so-called good cause eviction bill, which would ban non-renewal of home leases without good cause.

Here’s a look at NYC’s top 10 lobbying spending last year, according to the clerk’s office.

1. Homeowners for affordable New York – $1.4 million

Supported by homeowners and opposed to good cause eviction law, this group spent nearly $1.4 million last year lobbying in New York City, according to the clerk’s office.

On their website, the group states that the Good Deeds Act will result in “higher property taxes, fewer quality homes, and an unbearable burden on property owners.”

A bill to ban unexcused eviction was first introduced in the State Senate in January 2019. Governor Hochul has so far refused to support the bill. Mayor Adams did not take a stand.

2. New York State Trial Lawyers Association – $743,000

The Manhattan-based New York State Trial Lawyers Association has maintained its spot on the top 10 list, up one position from last year, spending about the same amount, according to the clerk’s office.

In the past, the association has been associated with possible violations of political fundraising rules. The group, which has about 3,500 members, has donated to Republicans and Democrats.

3. Vornado Real Estate – $730,000

Vornado paid out about $730,000 to five lobbying firms last year, according to the report. This winter, the developer said it was suspending its ambitious construction project near Pennsylvania Station, citing economic conditions.

Vornado is still exploring a plan for a casino on the site of the Pennsylvania Hotel, a century-old hotel across the street from Penn Station, which is currently undergoing demolition.

4. Charter communications – $570,000.

Spectrum-branded Charter Communications remained in the top five this year, paying out six-figure sums to four different lobbying firms, according to the clerk’s office. Charter also owns the 30-year-old news station Spectrum News NY1.

5. Northwell Health – $548,000

The state’s largest private health care network paid six lobbying firms last year, according to the report. The system said it serves more than 2 million New Yorkers annually.

6. Civil Rights Foundation – $520,000

The Civil Rights Foundation is seeking to open a civil rights museum in Harlem. The group is led by Rev. Al Sharpton and Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Justice of the State of New York.

7. Services of Reynolds American Inc. – $441,000.

The report says the giant tobacco company paid six lobbying firms last year. Last year Hochul signed a law expanding the areas where smoking is prohibited.

The governor is now facing heat over a plan to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and raise tax rates on packs of smoke.

8. Steve Cohen’s New Green Willets – $437,000

New Green Willets appears to have been set up to lobby local authorities as Steve Cohen is working to develop the Queens area around City Field, home of his Mets baseball club.

In November, the mayor laid out a plan to build a football stadium, a hotel and more than 2,000 affordable housing units at Willets Points, near City Field.

Recently, Cohen has been holding audition sessions for possible future projects, including a potential casino proposal on a 50-acre property next to a football field.

9. DoorDash – $416,000

California food delivery service DoorDash has spoken out against the city’s plan to raise the pay of delivery workers. The plan has not yet been finalized.

10. Eisenbeiss Realty – $407,000

This mysterious company paid Greenberg Traurig, a powerful law firm, more than $400,000 in connection with its efforts to rezone a block in Brooklyn, according to documents filed with the clerk’s office.