Speaker Adrienne Adams likely to fall short of upcoming matching funds threshold in mayor's race

Speaker Adrienne Adams does not expect to meet the threshold for matching funds by a Monday deadline in the crowded mayoral 2025 race, she said Wednesday.

“We have been aggressive fundraising for less than a week, so put that together as far as what we’re doing on how we’re working,” Adams said at a press conference on Wednesday. “But we do expect to receive matching funds in time.”

This mean that she won’t get matching funds until May 30, the next scheduled payout date — a possible challenge as she competes with other candidates who have been fundraising for months and have qualified for the matching funds.

Adams announced her run for mayor last week and kicked off fundraising with a Saturday rally in Queens. The speaker has often been a foil to Mayor Adams, who is not related to her, and poses a threat to both him and ex-Gov. Cuomo, who has also stepped into the race.




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