“After reviewing additional information, including statements from Shaun and Michael Donovan, the Board voted to approve a public funds payment to the New Yorkers for Donovan campaign today. The CFB said Thursday it had received sworn affidavits from both Shaun and Michael Donovan assuring that there was no coordination between the campaign and the independent expenditure group, which is nearly entirely bankrolled by the candidate’s dad to aid his campaign. Last week, the CFB withheld matching funds to Donovan after saying it was investigating the relationship between the campaign and an independent group seeking to boost the former Bloomberg and Obama insider’s flagging bid for City Hall.Ĭampaigns are barred from coordinating with outside groups.ĭonovan’s father, Michael Donovan, donated $2 million to the pro-Donovan New Start NYC Super Pac.ĭonovan served as housing director to former Mayor Mike Bloomberg and later served in the Obama Administration, first as housing secretary and then as budget director. Tom Suozzi declines deputy mayor offer from Eric AdamsĬandidate Shaun Donovan’s long-shot bid to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio next year got a financial shot in the arm Thursday when the Campaign Finance Board voted to award nearly $1.5 million in public matching funds after receiving sworn statements that a super PAC bankrolled by his dad was not coordinating with his campaign. Mayor Adams raises $1.3M in first year, fueling speculation of presidential runĮric Adams rightly asks NYC blacks to help save their own streets Brad Lander’s tax-the-rich plan to kill the golden goose

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