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Council Member Restler's concluding remarks on CFB's authority and responsibility
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Council Member Restler summarizes his perspective on the CFB's authority and responsibility regarding candidates who fail to respond to requests for information, with specific reference to Eric Adams' campaign.
- Restler asserts that the Campaign Finance Act and CFB rules clearly state that candidates who repeatedly fail to respond to CFB requests are not eligible for additional public funding
- He emphasizes that the board has full authority to withhold all funds from such candidates
- Restler suggests that the funding should have been stopped or slowed during the 2021 campaign when the candidate (implying Eric Adams) stopped responding to the CFB
- He urges that no further funds should be provided until all CFB requests have been answered and the extent of alleged fraud has been determined
- Restler concludes by stating that the committee, the council, and New Yorkers will be watching the board's actions on December 16th