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STR

STRATEGY is at the core of every CMW Strategies project, whether it’s getting a skyscraper built, protecting businesses, protecting neighborhoods, or working on groundbreaking legislation. Strategies differ for every client but any strategy requires a high level of expertise that can only come from years of experience. Our firm’s strategic planning has resulted in major transportation and energy initiatives getting approved; significant real estate projects getting built; and multi-year funding and grants for a variety of clients, as well as the passage or defeat of relevant laws. We often work closely with top law firms, performing strategic and public relations services for corporate clients and individuals involved in complicated litigation.

GOV

LOBBYING with integrity, intelligence and conviction is our firm’s method. It is how CMW Strategies has stayed among New York’s most respected lobbying firms regardless of who is in power. We can provide the guidance and leadership to ensure every client has the opportunity to share their vision with the decision-makers of New York and we have the skills to effectively advocate for those positions. We know the people clients needs to know. And we know how to navigate government. We have been doing it for three decades and counting.

CB

COALITION BUILDING is part of an overall strategy to achieve a client’s objective. CMW Strategies often builds coalitions of various stakeholders including grassroots organizations, labor and trade groups, civic associations, community leaders and elected officials. A multitude of services are employed as part of the coalition-building process including press conferences, petitions, advertising, and overall issue-based advocacy.

CE

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT is often required to achieve success in New York-based projects. Our firm is familiar with the many communities that make up the five boroughs of New York City, having lived here, worked here, and interacted with the community boards and various elected and appointed community leaders over the past decades. Our community engagement expertise includes community organizing across the city for a number of clients within health care, real estate, energy and education, to name a few.

PR

PUBLIC RELATIONS is an essential component of any campaign. Our firm employs former journalists and press secretaries who are well versed in the art of developing press strategies, pitching stories, crafting statements and press releases and representing our clients in the media. We specialize in combining online and social media tools with traditional print and television to provide every client with a press strategy tailored to their needs.

Client Testimonials

“We had always struggled to find a full service public relations and lobbying firm that could serve our needs as one of the City’s most highly regulated and highest profile industries. We had firms that were too big for us and firms that were too small for us. But when we found CMW Strategies 20 years ago, we discovered the perfect fit for our organization. They never stop working for their client and they consistently deliver results in both the lobbying and media relations work that we pursue on a daily basis. The team they have today is better than ever before – they are simply the best in the industry – period.”
–Ron Sherman, President, Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade

“Our clients are often deeply involved in city affairs and sometimes require expert hands in government and media relations which is when we call upon CMW Strategies. They know how to work alongside our legal team on complex issues, boil them down for public consumption and get the positive attention required.”
–Richard Emery, Managing Partner, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff and Abady

“CMW Strategies has been instrumental in building support among influential organizations and individuals on Long Island and statewide and has helped to take our renewable energy project to the next level.”
–Jerry Rosengarten, Principal, Middle Island Solar Farm

“Since 1992, CMW Strategies has been absolutely critical in ensuring that our industry always maintains a pinnacle seat at the table.  CMW Strategies has always been, and continues to be, a highly significant part of the decision making process in the City and the State on everything from achieving cleaner air for all New Yorkers . . . to preserving and expanding one of New York’s greatest industries – the clean and green oil heat industry. We could not have achieved all that we have without the knowledge, expertise and ability of CMW Strategies.”
-John Maniscalco,  Chief Executive Office, New York Oil Heating Association

“CMW Strategies has been with us since the very beginning – when we had just the seed of an idea to vastly improve service to millions of passengers through secure and high quality credit card access, media content and GPS-fueled improvements. CMW Strategies was among our earliest and most significant advisors and helped our company go from a start-up with just a few staffers to become America’s leading payment processing company for the transportation industry with global media, banking and technology partners . Our menu of technology products and solutions, which CMW Strategies helped to brand, market, promote, launch and refine over the last decade, is now a worldwide innovation in more than 40 cities. We continue to rely on CMW Strategies for their unique expertise and ability to manage the public relations, government affairs and external relationship-building necessary to thrive in a highly competitive and regulated environment.”
-Jason Poliner, Vice Chairman, Creative Mobile Technologies

“We are very impressed with the quality of work that CMW Strategies has consistently provided to us, whether in advocating for our good work throughout the City to elected officials, messaging the benefits of our various projects or advising our team on media relations.”
–Daniel Reingold, President, Hebrew Home at Riverdale

“CMW Strategies has been a longtime consultant to The Little Orchestra Society providing a full package of services that has helped raise our profile in the competitive New York City performing arts space. LOS has gained visibility in diverse media outlets, traction with new audiences across the City and a significant social media presence. CMW Strategies has also worked with us to bolster resources for LOS’ music education and community engagement programs across the City,”
–Joanne Bernstein-Cohen, Executive Director, The Little Orchestra Society