Edition No. 84 · Mon 14 Sept 2026 · Story 27 of 31

Mayor Mamdani's friendly influencers and the funding of public messaging in New York City

Columbia Journalism Review

The investigation found the mayor's office paid some influencers $5,000 to $20,000 in city funds and used disappearing Signal messages.

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