# Shea Communications, LLC

> Shea Communications is an independent New York public-relations firm founded in 1997 by brothers George and Richard Shea. It handles media relations, crisis communications, social media and promotional events, with an unusually deep concentration in real estate and a theatrical calling card: the transformation of Nathan's annual Coney Island hot-dog contest into a live ESPN property and global publicity event.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** George C. Shea (Co-founder and CEO), Richard P. Shea (Co-founder and principal)
- **Products:** Media relations, Promotional events, Social media, Crisis management
- **Notable:** Helped develop the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest from a small Coney Island promotion into an event drawing about 30,000 spectators and airing live on ESPN., Claims billions of media impressions from promotional-event work for brands including Nathan's Famous, Netflix and Bing., Represented Rose Associates continuously from the firm's founding year, according to Shea Communications' case study.

## Products & services

- **Media relations** — Positioning strategy, press materials, feature and trend pitches, media liaison work, monitoring and journalist introductions.
- **Promotional events** — News conferences, branded events and publicity stunts designed for press coverage and repeatable audience interest.
- **Social media** — Content creation, organic distribution, paid amplification and integration with broader publicity campaigns.
- **Crisis management** — Rapid-response messaging and media counsel for sensitive, fast-moving situations.

## Achievements

- Helped develop the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest from a small Coney Island promotion into an event drawing about 30,000 spectators and airing live on ESPN.
- Claims billions of media impressions from promotional-event work for brands including Nathan's Famous, Netflix and Bing.
- Represented Rose Associates continuously from the firm's founding year, according to Shea Communications' case study.
- Built a client portfolio spanning JLL, DeSimone Consulting Engineers, Fosun, Rosenberg & Estis, Luna Park and New York nonprofits.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The company's LinkedIn activity continued to highlight earned coverage for real-estate, insurance and legal clients, including JLL, Pembrook Capital Management, Howden and Rosenberg & Estis.
- **2026-03** — Shea Communications served as media contact for DeSimone Consulting Engineering's merger announcement with Constructive Engineering Design.
- **2025-07** — The firm recruited an account assistant for media outreach, press writing, monitoring, research and event logistics.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sheacommunications.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shea-communications-llc

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