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Just weeks after the Trump administration won dismissal of illegal campaign fundraising charges against Mayor Eric Adams, it appears that his reelection effort was at it again.
In May, the campaign once more accepted funds from individuals who appear to be straw donors, an investigation by THE CITY found.
Some of what we found: Two individuals listed by the campaign as making donations eligible for matching funds in the city’s $8-to$1 public matching dollars program told THE CITY they are unemployed and did not give to Adams or any other candidate.
Another contribution for which Adams sought a match was paid for by a credit card linked to the donor's employer. Three donors listed addresses where they do not appear to live.
The mother-in-law of one of the donors expressed surprise at the notion that her son-in-law — a personal care aide — could have given thousands of dollars to Adams' campaign.
"I find it impossible," she told THE CITY. "If you had said something like $210, I would’ve said, ‘OK, maybe!’ But $2,100? He’s really — he really has very little money. I don’t think he even makes $2,100 a month.”
Read more here about what we found when we spoke to the mayor’s supposed donors.
Weather ☀️
Sunny and clear with a high around 84 and a low near 76.
MTA 🚇
In Manhattan, uptown C trains skip Spring St., 23 St. and 50 St. from 9:45 to 11 p.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, July 24.
By the way…
Forty city schools will get new after-school seats this fall. Here’s the list.
Our Other Top Stories
Mayor Eric Adams yielded to mounting political pressure and wrote a letter Wednesday calling on a federal agency to immediately inspect conditions inside the shadowy ICE lockup at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. The move came as he’s continued to insist the city has no authority to enforce its own rules inside the federal property. The mayor’s letter cited information taken from THE CITY’s reporting this week on the growing number of people being locked into crowded rooms with limited facilities and no showers and for increasingly long stretches of time. It also cited a video, first published by THE CITY, giving the public its first glimpse of one of the rooms on the building’s 10th floor.
Thousands of residents in The Bronx and upper Manhattan will soon be able to tap into free Wi-Fi through a new three year pilot program known as “Liberty Link,” announced Wednesday, which aims to bridge the digital divide in neighborhoods throughout the city. It will connect broadband to 35 buildings which are 100% affordable and is being funded through the New York Public Library and the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development, which is funding it to the tune of $3.25 million.
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
Thursday, July 24: All anglers ages five and up are invited to participate in Hudson River Park’s Big City Fishing program from 3 to 6 p.m. to learn about the river’s vast species of fish. Equipment and an on-site fishing tutorial will be provided.
Thursday, July 24: Come to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza and listen to Afro-Peruvian jazz including a 30 minute tribute to Santana performed by musical director and vocalist Corina Bartra from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 25: Make a sparkling mosaic-style diamond painting made using tiny resin rhinestones applied to an adhesive canvas with a pre-printed design at the 96th St. Library from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
THE KICKER: People who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will now receive a free membership to the American Museum of Natural History which includes general admission, access to one ticketed exhibit on every visit as well as the ability to bring up to four guests.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Thursday.
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