TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025
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Dear New Yorkers,
Andrew Cuomo may have to forfeit more than $600,000 in public matching funds, the New York City Campaign Finance Board announced Monday, because the CFB has reason to believe that his campaign inappropriately coordinated with an independent expenditure committee — NYC’s version of a super PAC.
Independent expenditure groups are permitted to raise and spend unlimited sums of money under the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision — this one, Fix the City, has put millions behind Cuomo’s candidacy. However, they’re barred from coordinating with the campaigns that they .
The issue at hand is an ad that first aired on May 4, and paid for by Fix the City to the tune of $622,056.
As flagged last month by Politico, Cuomo’s campaign used a tactic called “redboxing,” i.e. placing an inconspicuous link on its campaign website to messaging and videos intended to be used by an independent expenditure group.
Investigators with the finance board found that the ad was “not independent of the Cuomo campaign,” according to a board member.
Read more here about who’s winning the fundraising race.
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Weather 🌧️
Cloudy, with potential rain in the afternoon. High in the upper 60s.
MTA 🚇
In Brooklyn, there’s no G service between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets and Church Ave from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. all week. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, May 13.
By the way…
Are we finally in for a pollen reprieve? Gothamist says not quite yet.
Our Other Top Stories
- The state budget approved by legislators last week gives $350 million in additional funding to help New York City continue providing child care vouchers to low-income families, with a major caveat: The city must throw in the same amount of its own money — six times what it’s already paying.
- Who’s running for city comptroller — and what does a comptroller do, anyway? Learn more here about the job currently held by mayoral candidate Brad Lander, and the four Democratic primary candidates vying for the role.
- On the latest episode of FAQ NYC, our hosts discuss Mayor Eric Adams’ trip to visit Trump, Cuomo’s lost matching funds, the latest quarter-trillion budget from Albany and more. Listen here.
- We’re co-hosting the leading Democratic mayoral and comptroller debates with Spectrum News 1, WNYC/Gothamist and other partners — and we want your suggestions for questions to ask the candidates! Submit a question you would like us to put to the candidates for mayor and comptroller — it could end up getting asked at the debates.
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
- Tuesday, May 13: Decompress with a sunset meditation at Socrates Sculpture Park. Astoria, 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 14: It’s Wetland Wednesday! Help maintain the floodplain at Van Cortlandt Park. 9 a.m.
- Wednesday, May 14: Free Brazilian samba and forro dancing lessons and performance, 6 p.m. at Bryant Park.
THE KICKER: A lot has changed since congestion pricing was implemented. Spoiler alert: It’s all pretty good.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Tuesday.
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