Fundraisers at Osteria La Baia and Casa Cipriani
Mr. Adams’ campaign has cost him about $100,000 to date, leaving him with $746,000 on hand.
The campaign’s largest single payout was $30,000 to Suggs Solutions, a company run by his fundraiser, Brianna Suggs. Ms. Suggs has also raised money for the Democratic Party in Brooklyn and worked for Mr. Adams when he was Brooklyn borough president.
The campaign has paid $7,500 a month to Pitta LP, the law firm where Mr. Pitta, the campaign’s attorney, is a managing partner, since February.
Other payments went to fundraisers at some of the mayor’s favorite restaurants, including $1,000 in March for Osteria La Baia, an Italian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, and $1,600 in March for Casa Cipriani, a membership club in Lower Manhattan.
The campaign also pays for JetBlue and United Airlines flights and for hotels, including $1,280 to the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
City Council is also starting soon
Mr. Adams may be more concerned with the future of City Council, knowing that next year’s election, in which every Council seat will be voted on, could affect Mr. Adams’ agenda. Council majority – 41 out of 51 members – sent Mr. Adams a letter this week called on him to restore funding to schools that have faced irritating budget cuts.
Adrienne Adams, City Council speaker, led the Council in a recent fundraiser, reporting approximately $127,000 in contributions from powerful donors including the New York State Workers and Trade Union Council. Trade and Construction. Ms. Adams, a Democrat, also received $250 from John Catsimatidis, the Republican billionaire, and $1,600 from his wife, Margo.
