FAQ NYC teamed up with Max Politics for a live podcast event on Thursday, with special guest Kathryn Garcia reflecting on her 2021 mayoral race where she came just 7,000 votes short of upsetting Eric Adams, what’s different this time around and the difference between politics and policy: “I hope that despite what’s happening at […]
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Campaign Board Chair Nixes Eric Adams’ Re-upped Request for $4 Million in Matching Funds
The mayor asked the Campaign Finance Board to reconsider its denial of matching funds for his reelection, but the CFB chair shot him down, citing his campaign's failure to answer inquiries on questionable campaign contributions and expenses.
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Adams Could Have to Return $10 Million in Matching Funds, as Board Warns He May Have Breached Rules
Citing his federal indictment, the Campaign Finance Board told the mayor that he may be decertified from the public money program.
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Adams Campaign Declines to Answer Key Auditor Queries as Criminal Case Looms
Even as they asked for public matching funds, the mayor’s team ignored pressing questions from the Campaign Finance Board on who paid for what, newly released records show.
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Eric Adams Reaped Public Dollars From a So-Called Small-Donor Barbecue. Video Shows a Lavish Long Island Soiree Instead.
Seeking $362,000 in matching funds, the Adams campaign reported 231 small donors, linked to a party costing less than $500. The reality was caviar and cognac with a host whose mall was later raided by the FBI.
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The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Charged With Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams’ indictment involves relatively small illegal campaign donations — but points to the mayoral campaign’s larger assault on New York City’s generous campaign finance program.
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As a Chinese Billionaire Illegally Donated to Adams, His Ex-Wife Built Her Own Bridges to the Mayor
Emma Liu, who still lived with the billionaire Hui Qin after their divorce, showered the mayor with contributions and was named to his Asian Affairs Advisory Council.
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City Hall Added Winnie Greco to Eric Adams’ List of Top Policy Makers Just Before FBI Raid
The mayor’s Asian affairs liaison had “substantial policy discretion,” barring her from political fundraising under city ethics rules.
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Third Eric Adams Fundraiser Pleads Guilty in Phony Donations Scheme, as Campaign Reviews ‘Exhaustive System of Checks’
Dwayne Montgomery arranged for “straw donors” in an attempt to yield public matching funds. Now Adams’ 2025 team is reviewing dubious dollars recently reported by THE CITY.
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Turkey Probe: Eric Adams Campaign Took Money from Leaders of Erdogan-Backed Foundation
The foundation, incorporated by Erdogan’s son, has spent tens of millions to erect a 21-story flagship building in Manhattan. As Brooklyn Borough President, Adams attended its groundbreaking — and met Erdogan himself.