Thursday, August 11, 2022

Developer cash flows into Crowley campaign from shady PAC

 

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Elizabeth Crowley, a Democrat running for state Senate in a district that runs from Astoria to Williamsburg, has pledged not to take any money from big real estate developers.

But on Monday, NYC Forward, an independent expenditure committee running ads to support Crowley, a centrist Democrat, received $150,000 from real estate interests, campaign finance records show. 

That committee was founded this month by District Council 9, the painters’ union that’s counted Crowley as a member — and took the spotlight in initial news coverage of the group. 

But state campaign finance records show the majority of contributions to the committee so far have come from developer interests.

Those include the Real Estate Board of New York, whose campaign spending arm, “Putting New Yorkers to Work,” gave $50,000 to the pro-Crowley committee. So too did A&E Real Estate Holdings LLC, a firm with buildings across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

State Board of Elections records show NYC Forward paid for $198,000 in expenses listed as “promotional” that coincided with the real estate donations. The committee has also spent $48,000 on a “social media campaign.” 


9 comments:

NPC_translator said...

So?

Anonymous said...

My father was a good, JFK, union supporting democrat.....he would be rolling over in his grave now seeing what that party has become.

actual Ron S said...

I'm shocked! Round up the usual suspects!

Anonymous said...

@ second anon,
How did you feel when you found out that your father was a communist? I bet that must have hurt ?

Anonymous said...

Thanks to the Supreme Court and Republican Party, nothing is considered corrupt any more.

Anonymous said...

Is this actually news? Retread Crowley hasn't changed, neither have her voters!

Anonymous said...

Remember when the Crowleys were the worst thing about the Democratic party, instead of the least worst thing? It wasn't even that long ago.

Anonymous said...

!How did you feel when you found out that your father was a communist? I bet that must have hurt ?

Not as much as when your parents found out you are a dope addicted activist.

Anonymous said...

@Thanks to the Supreme Court and Republican Party, nothing is considered corrupt any more.

Defending Epstein and the Hillary Crime Syndicate buddy?

Try harder. Epic fail so far.