Individuals and organizations can raise and spend money regarding candidates seeking CFB-covered offices by registering with the CFB as an Independent Spender and submitting required disclosure statements.
The CFB has issued a close out letter or Final Board Determination (FBD) for the following Independent Spenders. A close out letter indicates that the CFB has concluded its review of the Independent Spender without any findings of violation. An FBD will be issued to Independent Spender regarding findings of violations and penalties assessed by the Board.
2025
| Independent Spender |
Close Out Letter |
Final Board Determination |
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| Abundant New York | ||
| Affordable New York | ||
| Anyone But Mamdani | ||
| Brooklyn Bridgebuilders | ||
| Carpenters for Progress |
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| Committee for Sensible Government |
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| Committee for the East Side |
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| Competent New York |
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| Counter Coalition Action |
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| Defend and Advance – NY I.E. |
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| Defend NYC |
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| Downtown Independent Democrats |
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| Empire State 32BJ SEIU PAC |
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| Empower NYC |
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| Ending Homelessness & Building a Better NYC | ||
| Fix the City, Inc. | ||
| For Our City | ||
| Good Growth NYC |
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| Hotel Workers for Stronger Communities | ||
| HOUSING FOR ALL |
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| Housing for New Yorkers 2025 |
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| Indian Americans for Cuomo |
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| Innovate NY |
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| Jobs for New York | ||
| Labor Strong | ||
| Laborers Building a Better New York | ||
| Livable Future |
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| Local Economies Forward NY |
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| Moving New York Families Forward | ||
| New York State Association of REALTORS Fund |
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| New York Women Lead |
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| New Yorkers for A Balanced Albany | ||
| New Yorkers For A Better Future 2025 | ||
| New Yorkers for a Better Future Mayor 25, Inc |
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| New Yorkers for a Better New York Today |
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| New Yorkers for Accountability |
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| New Yorkers for Common Sense, Inc. | ||
| New Yorkers for Lower Costs | ||
| No More 24 PAC | ||
| NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees, Inc | ||
| NYSNA IE Committee |
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| OneNYC |
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| People for Public Space | ||
| POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDIT |
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| Protect the Protectors |
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| SAFE NEW YORK CITY |
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| SaveNYC |
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| Sensible City |
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| Stand Up NYC |
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| Stop the Socialists |
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| SURJ for a Livable New York |
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| The Coalition to Restore New York | ||
| Uber NY PAC |
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| United for NYC'S Future | ||
| United New Yorkers for Progress |
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| Unity & Justice Fund PAC |
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| Vote Common Sense |
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| Vyas, Kusum Y |
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| WE ACT to Vote. |
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| We the People, America for All |
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| WFP National PAC - NYS IE Committee |
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| Winters, Hope |
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| Yes on Affordable Housing |
2023
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Independent Spender |
Close Out Letter |
Final Board Determination |
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Carpenters for Progress |
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| Committee for Sensible Government Penalty Unpaid |
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Downtown Independent Democrats |
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Jobs for New York |
2/12/2024 |
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Labor Strong 2023 |
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Laborers Building A Better New York |
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People Enhancing New York |
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Police Benevolent Association Independent Expenditure Committee |
2/12/2024 |
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| Safe New York City | 2/12/2024 |
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Verrazzano Victory Alliance |
2/12/2024 |
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2021
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Independent Spender |
Close Out Letter |
Final Board Determination |
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1199 for Maya |
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A Better NY for All, LLC |
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| Amplify Her |
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| Ben-Chris Realty, LLC Penalty Unpaid |
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| Black Lives Matter PAC |
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Carpenters for Progress |
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Comeback PAC |
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| Committee for Sensible Government Penalty Unpaid |
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| Common Sense NYC, Inc. |
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Deng, Yan |
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Downtown Independent Democrats |
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Empire State 32BJ SEIU PAC |
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FFDC 2022 |
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Future Forward NYC, Inc. |
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Growing Economic Opportunities |
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Hotel Workers for Stronger Communities |
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Jobs for New York |
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Labor Strong 2022 |
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Laborers Building a Better NY |
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Latino Victory Fund NYC |
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New Generation of Leadership PAC |
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| New Start NYC |
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New York Deserves Better PAC |
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New York for Ray |
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New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany |
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New Yorkers Together |
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NY4KIDS Inc. |
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NYSNA PAC |
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Our City |
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People for a Better NY |
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Police Benevolent Association Independent Expenditure Committee |
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Rebuild NYC 2022 |
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Road to Justice |
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Strong Leadership NYC Inc. |
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The Coalition to Restore New York |
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Together for NYC |
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Voters for Substantial Equivalency |
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| Voters of NYC, Inc. |
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| WFP National PAC |
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Yassky, David |
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Pre-2021
| Date | Independent Spender |
|---|---|
| 01/17/19 | Vote No on 2 and 3 |
| 07/12/18 | Downtown Independent Democrats |
| 02/14/18 | Michael Ricatto |
| 02/05/18 | Leon Goldenberg |
| 12/04/17 | Empire State 32BJ SEIU PAC |
| 12/04/17 | Lex Dems 2017 |
| 12/01/17 | NYCLASS |
| 03/12/15 | Evgeny Freidman |
| 12/11/14 | NYCLASS |
| 04/10/14 | John A. Catsimatidis |
| 03/21/14 | Small Business Coalition, Inc. |
| 03/21/14 | NYCN4S |
| 10/03/13 | NYCLASS |
| 08/28/13 | NYC Central Labor Council Political Action Campaign Fund |