According to the New York State Board of Elections, 329 candidates registered for the first state-level public campaign finance program, which aims to curb the influence of big money in politics by matching small, local donations with public funds.
As she writes in these pages today, City Council Adrienne Adams wants to amend the City Charter to give the body the power to confirm 21 additional mayoral appointees beyond those currently subject to advise and consent. Before expanding that authority, the Council must fulfill its existing oversight obligations and give a fair hearing and vote to Mayor Adams' choice of Randy Mastro to be the city's top lawyer. We don't have a vote on the Council, but if we did we would be casting it for Mastro.
The involvement of the mayor's brother in a non-profit, along with Adams' direct participation in the gala, has raised concern among watchdogs that deep-pocketed political players in the city will see giving to the group, Angels Helpers, as a backdoor for currying favor with the mayor.
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