NYCCFB Votes on Enforcement Matters at Public Meeting
09/07/2023
At last week's public meeting, the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB voted to assess penalties to two campaigns from a 2019 special elections. Please refer to the tables below for more details on those determinations.
A video recording of the meeting is available on the CFB's YouTube channel.
Penalties
| Candidate Name (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake, Michael (2019A) |
Public Advocate | 1. Failing to document transactions | $100 | $1,659 |
| 2. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements | $250 | |||
| 3. Failing to demonstrate compliance with intermediary reporting and documentation requirements | Violation No Penalty |
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| 4. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign | $125 | |||
| 5. Making impermissible post-election expenditures | $1,184 |
| Candidate Name (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espinal, Rafael (2019A) |
Public Advocate | 1. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements | $250 | $6,300 |
| 2. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $5,050 | |||
| 3. Accepting a contributions from from corporations and a limited liability company | $1,000 |