Conflicts of Interest Board

De Blasio Blames His Failure to Pay 2017 Legal Bill on the 2020 Pandemic

Oct. 14, 2021, 7:32 p.m.Oct. 16, 2024, 8:27 a.m.

The mayor, who owes $435,000 to a law firm that lobbies the city, promised to repay the debt “over time” after citing the COVID crisis. Meanwhile, he’s still refusing to reimburse taxpayers $320,000 for his presidential campaign NYPD security.

Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio’s $1 Million Bill: He Owes Lawyers, Lobbyists and Taxpayers

Oct. 12, 2021, 8:07 p.m.Oct. 16, 2024, 8:26 a.m.

The mayor, who’s eying a run for governor, will leave office with debts ranging from legal bills from probes of his fundraising tactics to his tab for using NYPD security during his short-lived presidential campaign, THE CITY’s examination found.

Bill de Blasio

De Blasio Refuses to Pay $320K Running Bill for Presidential Campaign NYPD Security

Oct. 7, 2021, 7:45 p.m.Oct. 7, 2021, 7:45 p.m.

The mayor secretly asked whether taxpayers could pick up the tab for his police detail as he traversed the country — and was told no. He’s refusing to pony up, and has little campaign cash on hand as he flirts with a run for governor.

Campaign 2021

Eric Adams’ Campaigns and Nonprofit Reaped Big Bucks from Lobbyists and Developers Seeking Help

April 18, 2021, 9:49 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

In recent years leading up to his mayor run, the Brooklyn borough president netted up to $322,750 in contributions from favor-seekers — including some banking on the controversial Gowanus rezoning plan, THE CITY found.

Campaign 2021

Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley Blames Old Boss de Blasio for Fundraising Violations

April 8, 2021, 4:45 a.m.June 1, 2021, 3:59 p.m.

As mayoral counsel, Wiley co-wrote a fundraising ethics memo for Bill de Blasio, whose donation solicitations drew conflict-of-interest probes. Now Wiley tells THE CITY the mayor didn’t always follow her advice: “I did my job.”