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Fed Probe Could Put Kibosh on Adams' Reelection Cash
Indictment Casts Shadow on Adams’ Pursuit of Public Matching Funds for Reelection Bid The mayor’s 2025 campaign has applied for $2.9 million in public funds under New York City’s $8-to-$1 matching system, but the program has already flagged $111,000 out of $370,000 in claims as "invalid.” By Greg B. Smith Want more reporting from THE CITY? Sign up for Scoop , our free weekday newsletter, to have our latest news delivered right to your inbox. NEW YORK - The historic federal indictment of Mayor Eric Adams alleging he obtained more than $10 million in public matching funds for his 2021 campaign under false pretenses now casts a shadow over his 2025 campaign's requests for more matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board. Prosecutors allege that the 2021 campaign certified that all the contributions it had submitted for public matches were legitimate, even though Adams and those working under him actively participated in schemes to pass through funds fro...
