CFB Votes on Enforcement Matters for Two Campaigns from the 2017 Election Cycle
01/17/2019
At today's public meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) determined that two campaigns from the 2017 election cycle and one independent spender from the 2018 election cycle committed violations and assessed penalties for those violations. The Board also authorized a post-election public funds payment to one candidate in the 2017 special election for City Council District 9. Refer to the tables below for details on these determinations. Archived video footage of the meeting is available at nyccfb.info/live
Completed Audit Process Without Violations or Penalties Assessed by Board (2017 Elections)
| Candidate | Office / District | Program Participant |
Public Funds Received |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J. Cohen | City Council District 11 |
No | N/A |
| Daniel Dromm | City Council District 25 |
No | N/A |
| Yoni Hikind | City Council District 44 |
No | N/A |
| Benny A. Itteera | City Council District 23 |
No | N/A |
| Stephen T. Levin | City Council District 33 |
Yes | $0 |
| Israel Martinez | City Council District 8 |
Yes | $0 |
| Steven Matteo | City Council District 50 |
Yes | $0 |
| Jimmy McMillan | City Council District 2 |
Yes | $0 |
| Michael J. Penrose | City Council District 49 |
Yes | $76,980 |
Violations and Penalties
(for details, follow the link in the Total Penalties column)
|
Candidate |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brad Lander |
City Council District 39 | 1. Failing to disclose a merchant account used in furtherance of the campaign | $100 | $2,611 |
| 2. Failing to provide bank statements | $200 | |||
| 3. Failing to report transactions | $60 | |||
| 4. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $1,501 | |||
| 5. Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee | $750 |
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark D. Levine (2017) Public Funds Recieved: $0 |
City Council District 7 | 1. Failing to provide bank statements | $150 | $803 |
| 2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements | $278 | |||
| 3. Accepting over-the-limit contributions | $375 |
| Independent Spender (Election Cycle) |
Office | Violation | Penalty | Total Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote No on 2 and 3 (2018) |
Independent Spender | 1. Failure to file | $250 | $250 |
Public Funds Payment
| Candidate (Election Cycle) | Office | Public Funds Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Cordell Cleare (2017A) |
City Council District 9 | $709 |
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