The public matching funds program is designed to level the playing field between New York City candidates.
Some have access to big donors, but others are working with less.
But Mayor Eric Adams was denied this year. It’s only the second time in the program’s history this has happened in a mayoral race. So, what exactly is this program, and how did it start?
Oona Milliken has more.
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About the author(s)
Oona Milliken is a reporter for Uptown Radio News covering New York City politics.