The New York City Campaign Finance Board voted today to approve public funds payments of $2,199,106 to 56 candidates in the 2013 general elections. To date, the Board has authorized payments totaling $6,044,000 to 67 candidates in the general election.
New York City’s matching funds program provides 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. The low-dollar match encourages candidates to raise small contributions from New Yorkers living in the neighborhoods they hope to represent, instead of relying on large contributions from special interests. To date, the Board has authorized payments totaling $38,244,454 to 149 eligible candidates in the 2013 elections.
Separately, the Board voted to deny a 5-02(a) petition from the 2013 campaign of Joseph Hayon in Council District 44.
Also, the 2014 Youth Poet Laureate Ramya Ramana performed her two winning poems, “It is not your problem,” and “Miss America.”
The Board authorized public funds payments to the following candidates:
Mayor | Bill de Blasio | $844,075 | Joseph J Lhota | $629,460 |
Borough President | |||
Ruben Diaz Jr. (Bronx ) | $9,941 | Melinda Katz (Queens ) | $38,297 |
Mark Escoffery-Bey (Bronx ) | $22,149 | Louis L Liedy Jr (Staten Island ) | $66,870 |
City Council | |||
Rosie Mendez (2) | $1,155 | Donovan J Richards (31) | $814 |
David P Garland (5) | $31,095 | Lew M Simon (32) | $1,601 |
Benjamin J Kallos (5) | $7,185 | Eric A Ulrich (32) | $4,620 |
Micah Z Kellner (5) | $4,620 | Antonio Reynoso (34) | $1,155 |
Ralina M Cardona (8) | $28,998 | Robert E Cornegy Jr.(36) | $9,694 |
Melissa Mark-Viverito (8) | $3,305 | Kimberly N Council (37) | $831 |
Andrew J Cohen (11) | $1,155 | Rafael L Espinal Jr. (37) | $38 |
Fernando Cabrera (14) | $1,155 | Carlos Menchaca (38) | $1,155 |
Ritchie Torres (15) | $10,106 | Darlene Mealy (41) | $5,370 |
Vanessa L Gibson (16) | $3,051 | Vincent J Gentile (43) | $4,620 |
Carlos M Sierra (16) | $3,516 | John F Quaglione (43) | $4,620 |
Maria Arroyo (17) | $590 | David G Greenfield (44) | $70,455 |
Walter G Nestler (18) | $15,711 | Joseph Hayon (44) | $23,100 |
Dennis J Saffran (19) | $4,620 | Erlene J King (45) | $43,260 |
Paul A Vallone (19) | $35,343 | Jumaane D Williams (45) | $1,155 |
Sunny Hahn (20) | $23,100 | Alan Maisel (46) | $1,155 |
Danielle M De Stefano (22) | $2,009 | Mark Treyger (47) | $16,463 |
Lynne Serpe (22) | $8,080 | Chaim M Deutsch (48) | $26,257 |
Alexander Blishteyn (24) | $3,819 | David Storobin (48) | $4,620 |
Rory I Lancman (24) | $43,654 | Mark A Macron (49) | $7,287 |
Mujib U Rahman (24) | $20,635 | Deborah Rose (49) | $4,605 |
I. Daneek Miller (27) | $5,253 | John Mancuso (50) | $74,047 |
Ruben W Wills (28) | $136 | Steven Matteo (50) | $4,620 |
Craig N Caruana (30) | $4,620 | Vincent M Ignizio (51) | $4,620 |
Elizabeth S Crowley (30) | $4,620 | Christopher Walsh (51) | $4,621 |
Archived video of today’s meeting will be available at www.nyccfb.info/live.