Mayor Eric Adams denied public matching funds for reelection bid -- for now

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Source: Gothamist / WNYC

Published Dec 16, 2024
Modified Dec 16, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET


Taxpayers will not be footing the bill for Mayor Eric Adams' 2025 campaign — at least not yet. The five-member New York City Campaign Finance Board announced on Monday that it was withholding public matching money from Adams’ reelection campaign, citing his ongoing criminal indictment and his campaign’s failure to adhere to the program’s rules.

“ After thoroughly reviewing all available information including the details of the indictment of Mayor Adams, the board has determined that there is reason to believe the Adams campaign has engaged in conduct detrimental to the matching funds program in violation of law, including the Campaign Finance Act and board rules," Frederick Schaffer, the board’s chair, read from a prepared statement.

The decision is a major setback for Adams’ reelection effort and comes just a day after the sudden resignation of his top adviser and close confidant, Ingrid Lewis-Martin. But it’s not the most severe action the Campaign Finance Board could have taken. The board stopped short of prohibiting Adams from receiving funds at a later date.

While the mayor battles federal corruption charges and his administration sheds senior officials, at least one of his opponents will be able to bolster his campaign war chest with an infusion of public matching funds. For now, the mayor is unable to access those funds.

Read more: https://gothamist.com/news/eric-adams-campaign-finance-matching-funds-decision

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1. He should resign. He has been a disaster, and has a decent chance of doing time in prison.

Chief adviser to Mayor Adams says she expects to be indicted day after resigning

One of the mayor's longest professional partners and fiercest defenders confirmed her resignation on Sunday

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ingrid-lewis-martin-indictment-expected/6073903/

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a former top aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams, expects to be indicted on criminal charges related to alleged improper gifts, her lawyer said Monday.

Lewis-Martin abruptly resigned Sunday as Adams' chief adviser, the latest departure from an administration that has been enveloped in criminal investigations. The mayor’s office called it a planned retirement.

Lewis-Martin's lawyer, Arthur Aidala, told reporters at a news conference Monday that she had been invited to speak with the grand jury considering charges but declined because the outcome of the investigation appeared to be predetermined.

The case involves gifts given to Lewis-Martin, he said, but declined to discuss further details, while claiming — without providing evidence — that the case was politically motivated.

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2. He may end up getting that pardon

from 45.