
Steve Cohen Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg Eric Adams’s campaign has received a multimillion dollar financial boost from hedge fund and real estate executives in the last weeks of the race to become New York City’s next mayor. Total contributions to the Strong Leadership NYC PAC, which was created to support Adams, rose to $6.2 million from $2 million in the last month, according to the New York City Campaign Finance Board.
Main Idea: Steve Cohen gave $1.5 million to a PAC supporting Eric Adams’s New York City mayoral campaign, adding to a larger surge in fundraising.
Key Points:
Large donations from Steve Cohen and other wealthy backers can make ordinary voters worry that big money has outsized influence on city policy.
Strong fundraising can help Eric Adams run a stronger campaign and give voters more information about his plans.
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