Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, is rushing to raise $5 million for the general election in November. Source: New York Times
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Igor Fruman Expected to Plead Guilty in Campaign Finance Case
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
Igor Fruman had aided Rudolph Giuliani in his effort to dig up dirt on Donald J. Trump’s political rivals. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Has $18 Million in Campaign Cash. What Can He Do With It?
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2021
The huge war chest is the most money retained by a departing New York politician in recent memory. Source: New York Times
William H. Pauley III, Judge in Trump Hush Money Case, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
He sentenced Michael D. Cohen to three years in prison for breaking campaign finance laws by helping to buy the silence of two women who said they had affairs with Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
Who Do the Billionaires Want for Mayor? Follow Their Money.
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
Ultrawealthy donors have given $16 million to super PACs dedicated to the New York City mayor’s race. Half of that money has gone to three moderate candidates. Source: New York Times
Andrew Yang Is Hit With Negative Ads From Animal Rights Leaders
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
In 2013, the animal rights leaders helped undermine the mayoral campaign of Christine Quinn, boosting the chances of the eventual winner, Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
Will Cuomo Run for a 4th Term? A $10,000-a-Plate Fund-Raiser Says Yes.
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2021
The event on June 29 will be the first fund-raiser for Mr. Cuomo since overlapping investigations engulfed his administration earlier this year. Source: New York Times
Shaun Donovan Has the Résumé and the Money. He Just Needs the Votes.
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2021
In running for mayor of New York, Mr. Donovan is arguing that his leadership experience offers what the city needs in a time of crisis. Source: New York Times
How Eric Adams, Mayoral Candidate, Mixed Money and Political Ambition
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2021
Mr. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, has called money the “enemy of politics.” But his fund-raising has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of campaign-finance and ethics laws. Source: New York Times
F.E.C. Drops Case Reviewing Trump Hush-Money Payments to Women
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2021
The case had examined whether Donald Trump violated election law with a $130,000 payment shortly before the 2016 election to a pornographic-film actress by his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Source: New York Times
Sexual Harassment Allegations Roil N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: 5 Takeaways
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
Scott Stringer, the city comptroller, has faced criticism for his aggressive defense against accusations from a former campaign worker. Source: New York Times
Ray McGuire Wants to Show He’s Not Just the Wall Street Candidate
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2021
Mr. McGuire has landed endorsements from Representative Gregory W. Meeks and three hip-hop giants as his campaign for New York mayor enters a crucial phase. Source: New York Times
Dark Money in the New York Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
This year’s election is shaping up to be the city’s first in which super PACs play a major role. Source: New York Times
Outside Money Floods Mayor’s Race, Raising Ethics Concerns
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2021
For the first time since the Supreme Court allowed unlimited spending in elections, candidate super PACs are flooding money into a New York mayoral election. Source: New York Times
Tension Grows as Money Flows: 5 Takeaways From the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
As Andrew Yang appears to be solidifying his role as the front-runner in the contest, his Democratic rivals have begun to focus their lines of attack on him. Source: New York Times