11/12/2025 | Press release | Archived content
November 12, 2025 - On Thursday October 30th, the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) voted to assess penalties to two committees from the 2021 election cycle and public funds payment/repayment obligations to two committees. Also included in the charts below are supplemental payments to two committees from the 2025 election cycle. Please refer to the tables below for more details on these determinations. Determination memos can be found here.
A video recording of the meeting is available on the live stream section of CFB's YouTube channel.
|
Candidate Name (Election Cycle) |
Office | Determination | Payment |
Total Payment |
|
Tony Avella (2023) |
City Council |
1. Payment of public funds. | $11,489 | $11,489 |
|
Candidate Name (Election Cycle) |
Office | Determination |
Repayment Obligation |
Total Repayment |
|
Athena Moore (2021) |
City Council |
1. Repayment of public funds. | $145,264 | $145,264 |
|
Candidate Name (Election Cycle) |
Office | Violation | Penalty |
Total Penalties |
|
Athena Moore (2021) |
City Council |
1. Accepting a contribution from a limited liability company. | Violation: No Penalty | Violation: No Penalty |
|
Candidate Name (Election Cycle) |
Office | Violation | Penalty |
Total Penalties |
|
Darlene Jackson (2021) |
City Council |
1. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships. |
$4,500 | $7,286 |
| 2. Failing to respond to the Initial Documentation Request. | $2,786 |
|
Candidate Name (Election Cycle) |
Office | Determination | Payment |
Total Payment |
|
Jumaane Williams (2025) |
Public Advocate |
1. Payment of public funds. | $800 | $800 |
|
Candidate Name (Election Cycle) |
Office | Determination | Payment |
Total Payment |
|
Elijah Diaz (2025) |
City Council |
1. Payment of public funds. | $13,888 | $13,888 |