Overview

• The Campaign Finance Board voted on Aug. 28 to again find Eric Adams ineligible for public matching funds, citing failure to provide requested information and reason to believe the campaign violated the law.
• Board Chair Frederick Schaffer said the investigation into the Adams campaign remains ongoing following earlier denials this month.
• Rivals received sizable disbursements: Zohran Mamdani $1,927,901, Curtis Sliwa $1,388,807, Andrew Cuomo $482,000, and Jim Walden $34,515.
• Adams has sued the board accusing it of anti-democratic bias in repeated denials, with his campaign saying it is awaiting a judge’s decision.
• After federal charges were dismissed in April, the board shifted its focus to disclosure gaps and suspected straw-donation schemes, while Adams reports nearly $4 million on hand from private fundraising.