Rideshare drivers, delivery workers, labor activists and local Democrats rallied May 28 in Kensington with City Council Member Shahana Hanif, who accused Uber of interfering in the June 24 Democratic primary.
Campaign filings released May 28 show Uber has spent more than $129,000 on mail and digital ads backing Hanif’s opponent, local activist and NYU Brennan Center senior research fellow Maya Kornberg. The spending was funneled through Uber NY PAC, the company’s independent expenditure committee, which is not subject to candidate fundraising limits and cannot coordinate with campaigns. Uber also launched a website supporting Kornberg — a move not seen for any other city candidate this cycle.
