‘Straight-up lying’: Progressive Assembly candidates file complaint against two Real Estate PACs

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Five progressive Assembly candidates filed a complaint with the state Board of Elections claiming a pair of political action committees tied to real estate interests skirted election rules after sending attack mailers less than a month before the primary.

A sample mailer attacking Jessica Altagracia Woolford, who is among the candidates alleging that two PACs funded by real estate interests skirted election lawsA sample mailer attacking Jessica Altagracia Woolford, who is among the candidates alleging that two PACs funded by real estate interests skirted election lawsFive progressive Assembly candidates filed a joint complaint with the state Board of Elections claiming a pair of political action committees tied to real estate interests skirted...

The distribution of the mailers adds to some last-minute mudslinging in several Assembly races, in which Democratic incumbents face challengers endorsed by the Working Families Party. Those challengers include Jessica Altagracia Woolford, Illapa Sairitupac, Vanessa Agudelo, Sarahana Shrestha and Samy Nemir Olivares, who all filed their complaint to the WFP.

The distribution of the mailers amplifies a type of misinformation campaign aimed at misleading New Yorkers heading into the primary, according to Woolford, who was targeted by Common Sense New Yorkers, Inc. The negative flier against Woolford shows a photo of her with text reading, “I pledge to defund the police,” suggesting Woolford said it. The bottom of the flier reads Altagracia is “too extreme for the Bronx.”

The filings submitted on June 22nd show many of the PAC's donors are heavyweights within New York City’s real estate industry. Among the contributors is Joseph Cayre, a billionaire who pumped $250,000 to Common Sense New Yorkers, Inc., the most of any PAC contributor. Cayre previously gave money to the campaigns of former President Donald Trump. Lisa Blau, the wife of Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau, gave $50,000 in April, according to filings.

Tying those two PACs is Leb, who is treasurer for both. The PAC spent over $1.5 million on ads for or against candidates who ran for New York City Council last year, with a mixed record of success.

 

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