It is not exactly a campaign of people with people.
The offer of mayor of the President of the New York Council, Adrienne Adams, is receiving a financial impulse from a group of Pols, city workers and those who do business with the City Council, which leads critics to accuse the Democrat of Queens to take advantage of their position to reinforce their political ambitions.
Adams raised $ 126,033 that vibrated the first week of his campaign, or that $ 13,348, or 10.5%, were pocketed through 62 donations of elected officials of the city and its staff; City workers and lobbyists and other agents with business before the city, according to their latest campaign presentations.
Many of the contributions are $ 250 or less and the qualification is expected to be possible for a probability of parties funded by taxpayers from 8 to 1, with more than $ 50,000, with more than $ 50,000.
It is the tip of the iceberg as the legislator advances with his campaign, according to critics.
“The fact that he cannot raise base money and, on the other hand, depends on the lobbyists, city contractors and elected officials, tells you exactly who will serve that she is chosen, and is not the people,” said Curtis Nomwa.
The founder of The Guardian Angels also accused the speaker of having a history of serving “special interest” groups.
“If this is criminal, it should be,” said lawyer Jim Walden, who also runs for mayor as independent. “… That is why everyone is sick and tired of professional policy.”
Adams donations include $ 2,303 combined from the extreme left -wing public lawyer Jumaane Williams and seven members of the Democratic Council that could increase to more than $ 14,000 if the speaker qualifies to match funds like her spray.
Twenty -one donations came from the city council staff and other employees of the city, for a total of $ 2,185, and 25 came from city councils for a total of $ 6,760.
The speaker, who is not related to his political rival, Mayor Eric Adams, had a campaign war chest of $ 276,256 Axis or March 13, including $ 211,404 that he transferred from his previous campaign of the Council.
The early desire of council members to boost their mayor career is reciprocal.
The Adams speaker distributed donations of $ 1,000 to a fixed majority of the political campaigns of the 51 members a few years ago, an unprecedented movement that helped her maintain the leadership post, the post reported in January 2023.
Adams spokesman Lupe Todd-Medina defended donations.
“You can count a lot about a candidate for who supports them,” said Todd-Medina, citing reports on the leader of the mayor Andrew Cuomo collecting tens of thousands of dollars of donors and associates of President Donald Trump.
“That is the difference between a public servant that is in it for people, and a career politician who is only in power,” he added.
