Last Friday, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) announced the second round of public funds payments in the 2021 elections – this one totaling $1,450,718 among 13 candidates.
In the citywide races, Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer and Comptroller candidate Brian Benjamin stood out as the only two candidates to qualify for matching funds – receiving $38,503 and $952,162 in matching funds, respectively.
Of the ten City Council candidates who received matching funds this round, only three hailed from Manhattan. However, they received a collective $263,941 in matching funds, more than half of the $458,562 distributed among the ten candidates. Furthermore, Kristin Richardson Jordan, running for Council District 9, had the distinction of being the only candidate to reach the maximum possible payout under the NYCCFB’s new “Option A” program.
Jan. 15 also marked the deadline by which candidates had to disclose their fundraising reports covering July 2020 through Jan. 2021. The third round of public funds payments will be based on those disclosures.
City-Wide & Manhattan Candidate Overview
| Office | Candidate | Payment on Jan. 15 |
| Mayor | Scott Stringer | $38,503 |
| Comptroller | Brian Benjamin | $952,162 |
| City Council District 5 | Billy Freeland | $950 |
| City Council District 7 | Maria Ordonez | $102,547 |
| City Council District 9 | Kristin Richardson Jordan | $160,444 |
