Mayor Adams again denied matching funds as Campaign Finance Board shifts tactics
New York City’s Campaign Finance Board on Tuesday again denied Mayor Adams public matching funds for his reelection effort — but the panel switched up the reason for depriving him of the critical cash after a key judicial ruling.
Since December 2024, the board has withheld more than $3 million in matching funds for Adams’ campaign, in large part due to his federal indictment, which accused him of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish government operatives in exchange for political favors.
The indictment was dismissed in April at the behest of President Trump’s Department of Justice in a highly controversial deal that many believe has left Adams compromised. Despite the dismissal, the CFB has since April at several board meetings continued to cite the corruption case as grounds for denying Adams matching funds, arguing it provides “reason to believe” he broke city campaign finance laws.
However, last week, a Brooklyn Federal Court judge ruled in response to a lawsuit from Adams’ campaign that the board couldn’t withhold matching funds from Adams due to the indictment, given that it has been dropped.
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