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The Daily News divines the going rate for access to the mayor:

How much does a phone call to pitch your product to the top reaches of Mayor de Blasio’s administration cost? $68,750, apparently.

That’s how much a company that’s been accused of ignoring workers’ rights sent to de Blasio’s campaign just five days after their paid lobbyist snagged a coveted phone chat with Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen.

WeWork, a company that provides office space across the city, paid lobbyist Global Strategy Group Jan. 1 to press the mayor on unspecified “procurement” issues, records show.

Global’s Jon Silvan got right to work, and on Jan. 6 he was able to get the extremely busy Glen, who is running de Blasio’s much-touted affordable housing program, to take his call, the mayor’s office confirmed Saturday.

During the call, Silvan pitched “future projects” WeWork wants to do with the city.

Two days later, on Jan. 8, WeWork Vice President Arana Hankin began collecting 19 checks totaling $68,750 for de Blasio’s 2017 reelection bid.

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Ongoing probes of de Blasio’s fund-raising tactics are focused on multiple issues, including whether any of his donors got anything in return for raising or donating big bucks to the mayor.

On Friday, de Blasio spokesman Austin Finan confirmed the chat between WeWork’s lobbyist and Glen and said it “was held to discuss potential future projects.” He declined to discuss the bundled checks.

A spokesman for WeWork said, “These contributions were made in support of the mayor’s policies.”