NYC Campaign Finance Board Issues Public Funds Payments in 2017 Elections

September 17 Press Release:

At today’s public meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved public funds payments in the 2017 elections totaling $1,361,289 to 39 candidates who qualified for the matching funds program. In addition to the payments approved on August 3rd, the Board has now approved payments totaling $8,107,725 to 70 qualifying candidates.

New York City’s matching funds program provides participating candidates with public funds at a rate of $6-to-$1 for the first $175 contributed by city residents, for a maximum of $1,050 in public funds per contributor. Details of the public funds payments are available in the tables below.

“Public matching funds have defined city elections for nearly 30 years as an important investment in our political process,” said Frederick Schaffer, Chair of the CFB. “As proven in each local election cycle since 1989, public financing encourages candidates to raise small-dollar contributions from within their neighborhoods.”

The Board Authorized Public Funds Payments to the Following Candidates:

Name	Office	Public Funds Payment
Bill de Blasio	Mayor	$66,832
Jorge Vasquez	City Council (#2)	$66,679
Vanessa Aronson	City Council (#4)	$75,109
Rachel Honig	City Council (#4)	$1,786
Jeffrey Mailman	City Council (#4)	$3,665
Bessie Schachter	City Council (#4)	$3,961
Benjamin Kallos	City Council (#5)	$23,774
Cary Goodman	City Council (#6)	$2,707
Mel Wymore	City Council (#6)	$95,095
Thomas Lopez-Pierre	City Council (#7)	$997
Robert Rodriguez	City Council (#8)	$91,770
Tyson-Lord Gray	City Council (#9)	$35,283
Marvin Holland	City Council (#9)	$23,774
Bill Perkins	City Council (#9)	$7,267
Pamela Hamilton-Johnson	City Council (#12)	$32,792
Randy Abreu	City Council (#14)	$11,611
Felix Perdomo	City Council (#14)	$11,480
Helen Hines	City Council (#17)	$1,539
Michael Beltzer	City Council (#18)	$3,847
Amanda Farias	City Council (#18)	$95,095
Paul Graziano	City Council (#19)	$3,325
Francisco Moya	City Council (#21)	$95,095
Mohammad Rahman	City Council (#24)	$13,418
I. Daneek Miller	City Council (#27)	$23,774
Michael Scala	City Council (#32)	$712
Helal Sheikh	City Council (#32)	$88,606
Tommy Torres	City Council (#34)	$11,628
Ede Fox	City Council (#35)	$47
Carlos Menchaca	City Council (#38)	$2,375
Felix Ortiz	City Council (#38)	$47
Delvis Valdes	City Council (#38)	$23,774
Pia Raymond	City Council (#40)	$74,533
Alicka Ampry-Samuel	City Council (#41)	$14,677
Deidre Olivera	City Council (#41)	$44,876
Cory Provost	City Council (#41)	$83,197
Inez Barron	City Council (#42)	$10,545
Robert Capano	City Council (#43)	$79,743
Vincenzo Chirico	City Council (#43)	$84,132
Marat Filler	City Council (#48)	$51,722
All Candidates	All Offices	$1,361,289

Total Funds Paid to Candidates To Date:
(By City Council District)

City Council District	Total Funds Paid
1	$213,964
2	$256,869
4	$542,377
5	$23,774
6	$224,800
7	$89,233
8	$186,865
9	$156,994
12	$32,792
13	$189,952
14	$140,630
17	$33,772
18	$261,316
19	$190,190
20	$95,095
21	$95,095
24	$76,483
27	$23,774
28	$190,190
30	$95,095
32	$125,234
34	$167,881
35	$190,189
38	$212,464
40	$74,533
41	$311,244
42	$55,632
43	$733,732
48	$74,783
49	$190,190
All Districts	$5,255,142

Archived video of today’s meeting will be available at www.nyccfb.info/live.

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NYC Campaign Finance Board Issues 2017 Candidate Funds

Press release:

 At today’s public meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved the first public funds payments of the 2017 elections. The Board approved public funds payments totaling $6,746,436 to 51 candidates who qualified for the matching funds program. New York City’s matching funds program provides city candidates with public funds at a rate of $6-to-$1 for the first $175 contributed by City residents, for a maximum of $1,050 in public funds per contributor. Details of the public funds payments are available in the table below.

“Public matching funds are an important investment in the political process that have defined city elections for nearly 30 years. Today’s payment marks the tenth consecutive citywide election in which the CFB has administered public funds for candidates,” said Frederick Schaffer, Chair of the CFB. “The public matching funds program encourage candidates to raise small-dollar contributions in their neighborhoods, limiting the influence of large contributions from special interests, and ensuring that candidates better understand and address the diverse interests and needs of everyday New Yorkers.”

The Board Authorized Public Funds Payments to the Following Candidates:

Candidate	Office	Public Funds Payment
Bill de Blasio	Mayor	$2,579,427
Ruben Diaz Jr.	Bronx Borough President	$204,950
Margaret Chin	City Council (#1)	$95,095
Dashia Imperiale	City Council (#1)	$23,774
Christopher Marte	City Council (#1)	$95,095
Carlina Rivera	City Council (#2)	$95,095
Mary Silver	City Council (#2)	$95,095
Rachel Honig	City Council (#4)	$93,309
Jeffrey Mailman	City Council (#4)	$90,493
Keith Powers	City Council (#4)	$95,095
Bessie Schachter	City Council (#4)	$83,864
Martha Speranza	City Council (#4)	$95,095
Cary Goodman	City Council (#6)	$31,903
Helen Rosenthal	City Council (#6)	$95,095
Thomas Lopez-Pierre	City Council (#7)	$88,236
Diana Ayala	City Council (#8)	$95,095
Cordell Cleare	City Council (#9)	$44,614
Bill Perkins	City Council (#9)	$46,056
John Doyle	City Council (#13)	$95,095
Marjorie Velazquez	City Council (#13)	$94,857
Randy Abreu	City Council (#14)	$72,595
Felix Perdomo	City Council (#14)	$44,944
Helen Hines	City Council (#17)	$32,233
Michael Beltzer	City Council (#18)	$67,653
Elvin Garcia	City Council (#18)	$95,095
Paul Graziano	City Council (#19)	$91,770
Paul Vallone	City Council (#19)	$95,095
Alison Tan	City Council (#20)	$95,095
Mohammad Rahman	City Council (#24)	$63,065
Richard David	City Council (#28)	$95,095
Hettie Powell	City Council (#28)	$95,095
Robert Holden	City Council (#30)	$95,095
Michael Scala	City Council (#32)	$35,916
Antonio Reynoso	City Council (#34)	$93,080
Tommy Torres	City Council (#34)	$63,173
Laurie Cumbo	City Council (#35)	$95,095
Ede Fox	City Council (#35)	$95,047
Carlos Menchaca	City Council (#38)	$92,221
Felix Ortiz	City Council (#38)	$95,047
Alicka Ampry-Samuel	City Council (#41)	$73,399
Henry Butler	City Council (#41)	$95,095
Inez Barron	City Council (#42)	$45,087
Justin Brannan	City Council (#43)	$94,382
Kevin Peter Carroll	City Council (#43)	$95,095
Khader El-Yateem	City Council (#43)	$95,095
Liam McCabe	City Council (#43)	$95,095
John Quaglione	City Council (#43)	$95,095
Nancy Tong	City Council (#43)	$95,095
Chaim Deutsch	City Council (#48)	$23,061
Kamillah Payne-Hanks	City Council (#49)	$95,095
Deborah Rose	City Council (#49)	$95,095
All Candidates	All Offices	$6,746,436

Total Funds Paid to Candidates By City Council District:

City Council District	Total Funds Paid
1	$213,964
2	$190,190
4	$457,856
6	$126,998
7	$88,236
8	$95,095
9	$90,670
13	$189,952
14	$117,539
17	$32,233
18	$162,374
19	$186,865
20	$95,095
24	$63,065
28	$190,190
30	$95,095
32	$35,916
34	$156,253
35	$190,142
38	$186,268
41	$168,494
42	$45,087
43	$569,857
48	$23,061
49	$190,190

Archived video of today’s meeting will be available at www.nyccfb.info/live.

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