Overview

• The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) awarded Andrew Cuomo $1.509 million in public matching funds but withheld $622,056 due to suspected improper coordination with the Fix the City super PAC.
• CFB officials stated that Fix the City’s May 4 ad spending appeared to be an in-kind contribution to Cuomo’s campaign, violating anti-coordination rules.
• The withheld funds match the amount spent by the PAC on the ad, which the board suspects was influenced by Cuomo’s campaign through a practice known as redboxing.
• Cuomo’s campaign has denied wrongdoing, claiming its website content was legally vetted, and plans to challenge the CFB’s ruling to secure the full payout.
• The board’s investigation into the alleged coordination remains ongoing, while rival candidate Zellnor Myrie has criticized Cuomo’s campaign for exploiting campaign finance loopholes.