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Chelsea Hotel Steers Donations to de Blasio While Seeking Construction OK

July 31, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The historic hotel’s owners helped raise $57,400 for the mayor’s presidential campaign and PACs while trying for approval of overhaul tenants oppose.

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Mayor de Blasio’s Nonprofit Got Developer’s Check After $12m Deal — and a Call

May 28, 2019, 8:20 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

Newly uncensored portions of a Department of Investigation report reveal that de Blasio phoned a developer who got land and financing from City Hall.

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De Blasio-Style Fundraising Tactics Now Subject to Fines

May 9, 2019, 5:07 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

City officials now can be penalized for raising money for city-tied nonprofits from people with pending city business, under new conflict rules.

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City Ethics Watchdog Urged to Consider Penalties in Mayor’s Fundraising Flap

May 2, 2019, 4:19 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:24 a.m.

Good government groups also asked the Conflicts of Interest Board to declare whether Mayor de Blasio violated rules in wake of THE CITY’s reporting.

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Mayor de Blasio’s Defunct Fundraising Group Faces Ongoing State Ethics Probe

April 19, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

A day after THE CITY revealed a report finding the mayor violated conflict rules amid warnings, state officials said their investigation isn’t over.

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Mayor de Blasio Violated Ethics Rules in Seeking Donations Despite Warnings, Probe Finds

April 17, 2019, 4:41 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

De Blasio solicited donations from individuals seeking tax breaks, deed transfers and other favors from his istration, according to a DOI report.

Conflicts of Interest

Chelsea Hotel Steers Donations to de Blasio While Seeking Construction OK

Mayor de Blasio’s Nonprofit Got Developer’s Check After $12m Deal — and a Call

De Blasio-Style Fundraising Tactics Now Subject to Fines

City Ethics Watchdog Urged to Consider Penalties in Mayor’s Fundraising Flap

Mayor de Blasio’s Defunct Fundraising Group Faces Ongoing State Ethics Probe

Mayor de Blasio Violated Ethics Rules in Seeking Donations Despite Warnings, Probe Finds

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