Cuomo Penalized $622K For Sneaky Super PAC Ploy

Gothamist reports:

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo was penalized $622,056 Monday for breaking campaign finance rules by improperly coordinating with a super PAC dubbed Fix the City.

Earlier this month, Cuomo’s campaign grabbed headlines for an obscure page on his campaign website called “A Message for Voters.” The page featured details on campaign strategy and polling data, noting Cuomo’s focus on the issue of antisemitism and the importance of Black and Latino voters between the ages of 40 and 55.

Critics said the page represented “red-boxing,” where a campaign posts information for a super PAC in a location where only the PAC would see it.

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Andrew Cuomo penalized $622K in NYC mayor’s race for coordinating with big-money group https://t.co/PNIvmKNYiJ

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) May 12, 2025