How the Eric Adams Charges Put Focus on NYC’s Matching-Funds Program
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When New York Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal corruption charges in September, it thrust the city’s generous campaign matching-funds program into the spotlight.
Under the system, New York matches every $1 raised from a city resident by a candidate for citywide office with $8 of taxpayer-funded money, with certain limitations. While individual donors are allowed to contribute up to $2,100, the match applies only to the first $250 of any donation, meaning it tops out at $2,000.