NYC matching funds revive underdogs’ campaigns; Shaun Donovan left out
Shant Shahrigian
The city showered cash on mayoral wannabes on Thursday, giving renewed life to underdogs’ campaigns and boosting the already huge war chests of frontrunners.
Left out was Shaun Donovan, the former Bloomberg and Obama big who’s poised to benefit from millions of dollars through a PAC called New Start NYC largely funded by his father.
“The Board is deferring its decision on whether to pay public funds to the Donovan campaign today, but it has not made a determination on public funds payments nor on whether there has been a violation,” New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) Chairman Frederick Schaffer said in a statement. “The Board will seek further information in this matter from the Donovan campaign and from New Start NYC and will review that information promptly.”