The New York City Campaign Finance Board voted today to approve public funds payments of $1,005,956 to 36 candidates in the 2013 general elections. To date, the Board has authorized payments totaling $3,752,904 to 61 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 $35,953,358 to 145 eligible candidates in the 2013 elections.
The Board also voted to dismiss complaints against the 2013 campaigns of Craig Caruana, candidate in Council District 30, and Yetta Kurland, candidate in Council District 3.
Separately, the Board voted to deny a 5-02(a) petition from the 2013 campaign of Adeyemi Oloruntoba (Toba) in Council District 12.
The Board authorized public funds payments to the following candidates:
| Mayor | ||||
| de Blasio, Bill | $185,278 | Lhota, Joseph J | $295,744 | |
| Borough President | ||||
| Escoffery-Bey, Mark (Bronx) | $11,012 | Katz, Melinda (Queens) | $11,115 | |
| City Council | ||||
| Garland, David P (5) | $14,307 | Simon, Lew M (32) | $1,995 | |
| Kallos, Benjamin J (5) | $21,130 | Ulrich, Eric A (32) | $1,562 | |
| Kellner, Micah Z (5) | $87,780 | Levin, Stephen T (33) | $21,945 | |
| Mark-Viverito, Melissa (8) | $513 | Reynoso, Antonio (34) | $21,945 | |
| Arroyo, Maria (17) | $1,909 | Cornegy, Jr., Robert E (36) | $1,282 | |
| Nestler, Walter G (18) | $5,329 | Council, Kimberly N (37) | $1,567 | |
| Palma, Annabel (18) | $769 | Menchaca, Carlos (38) | $21,945 | |
| Vallone, Paul A (19) | $14,535 | Williams, Jumaane D (45) | $166 | |
| De Stefano, Danielle M (22) | $3,477 | Testaverde, Anthony (46) | $50,998 | |
| Serpe, Lynne (22) | $7,912 | Treyger, Mark (47) | $997 | |
| Blishteyn, Alexander (24) | $2,251 | Deutsch, Chaim M (48) | $1,995 | |
| Lancman, Rory I (24) | $570 | Oberman, Igor (48) | $1,140 | |
| Rahman, Mujib U (24) | $28,086 | Macron, Mark A (49) | $72,903 | |
| Miller, I. Daneek (27) | $1,482 | Mancuso, John (50) | $13,480 | |
| Wills, Ruben W (28) | $997 | Ignizio, Vincent M (51) | $65,835 | |
| Koslowitz, Karen (29) | $21,945 | Walsh, Christopher (51) | $10,060 | |
Archived video of today's meeting will be available at www.nyccfb.info/live.