Overview
- New filings show more than 6,000 December donors, with about half the $1.2 million coming from roughly 200 maxed‑out $3,700 contributions.
- The transition has collected just over $3.8 million to date, nearly $2 million more than either recent predecessor at the same point.
- Spending this cycle tops $1.5 million, including about half on staff pay, nearly $1 million to IDEKO for Jan. 1 events, and $10,000 to the MTA for the midnight swearing‑in.
- After appointments director Cat Almonte Da Costa resigned over past antisemitic posts, the transition paid $25,000 to Tappan Research and $2,500 to Elizabeth Pena for vetting on Dec. 31, while Da Costa received $14,100 in December salary.
- Contributors include Robert Soros, Adam Pritzker, Mark Ruffalo, Lupita Nyong’o, Lyor Cohen and the Partnership for New York City, even as many could be affected by Mamdani’s proposed millionaire tax that would require state approval.