Mayor Adams' efforts to unlock public campaign cash rejected, again
Mayor Adams’ attempt to unlock campaign public matching funds was rejected, for a second time, on Wednesday by a Brooklyn Federal Court judge.
Judge Nicholas Garaufis upheld the city Campaign Finance Board’s decision to deny Adams more than $4 million in public matching funds, writing he did so “because the undisputed facts show that the CFB’s ineligibility determination is rational and that the CFB has met its burden to prove the constitutionality of its actions.”
“The ruling by Judge Garaufis affirms what the Campaign Finance Board independently determined: that Mayor Adams’ 2025 campaign failed to demonstrate eligibility for public matching funds,” board Chairman Frederick Schaffer said in a statement. “As stewards of taxpayer dollars, the board is committed to upholding the Campaign Finance Act and treating all candidates fairly and equally.”
This was the mayor’s second lawsuit filed against the board.
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