Cuomo Denied Over $4M in Public Funds

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo's campaign for New York City Mayor suffered a setback when the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) denied him over $4 million in public matching funds due to technical errors in donor documentation. The campaign attributed the error to a software glitch and plans to submit corrected documentation within the board's one-week grace period for potential disbursement on May 12. Despite this issue, Cuomo's campaign has raised significant private funds and remains a frontrunner in the Democratic primary, supported by major union endorsements and financial backing from a super PAC. A campaign email underscored the urgency of resolving the issue by urging supporters to complete additional documentation. Meanwhile, other candidates, including Zohran Mamdani, received substantial public funds, highlighting Cuomo's financial challenge. This finance issue comes amid a series of minor campaign blunders, including press miscommunications and typographical errors in official documents.