Bianca Pallaro

New York

Data Reporter at The New York Times

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Articles

Ex-New York Assembly Candidate Charged With Campaign Finance Fraud

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Santul Nerkar |Jay Root |Bianca Pallaro

Dao Yin was charged after a New York Times investigation revealed that he reported receiving campaign contributions from people who said they had not made them. A former New York State Assembly candidate used fake donations and forged signatures to fraudulently inflate the share of public matching funds he received in last year’s election, federal prosecutors said on Friday. The former candidate, Dao Yin, was charged with wire fraud in a federal criminal complaint.
Adams's Associates Under Federal Investigation Over Ties to China

Mar 18, 2025 | nytimes.com | Bianca Pallaro |Jay Root |Michael Forsythe |William K. Rashbaum

The Trump administration appears likely to succeed in having federal corruption charges dropped against Mayor Eric Adams in Manhattan.
Chinese National Charged in California After Aiding Local Candidate, Prosecutors Say

Dec 19, 2024 | nytimes.com | Michael Forsythe |Jay Root |Bianca Pallaro

The politician for whom Mr. Sun served as campaign manager was referred to in the criminal complaint as "individual 1" because that person has not been charged, Mr. Estrada said. Campaign finance and other records show that a man named Yaoning Sun has worked closely with Eileen Wang, a councilwoman in Arcadia, a city in the Los Angeles area, whose biographical details match the description outlined in the complaint.
Mayor Adams Is Denied Public Money for His Re-election Campaign

Dec 16, 2024 | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Bianca Pallaro

Mayor Eric Adams was denied public matching funds for his re-election campaign on Monday amid concerns about his fund-raising practices, dealing a major setback to his bid for a second term. The New York City Campaign Finance Board ruled that Mr. Adams could not participate in a program that awards an eight-for-one match of small-dollar donations, withholding as much as $4.3 million.
F.B.I. Agents Investigate Use of Fake Donors in N.Y. Assembly Race

Nov 22, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jay Root |Bianca Pallaro |William K. Rashbaum

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have opened a criminal investigation of Dao Yin, a recent New York State Assembly candidate suspected of using fake donors and forged signatures to artificially inflate his allotment of matching funds, according to several people familiar with the matter.
Eric Adams's Campaign Donations Plunge After Federal Indictment

Oct 15, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jeffery C. Mays |Bianca Pallaro

Mayor Eric Adams of New York saw donations to his re-election campaign take a nosedive after his federal indictment last month on five counts of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. Of the roughly $146,000 in donations reported for the filing period of July 12 to Oct. 7, only $250 was contributed after news broke of his indictment, according to the New York City Campaign Finance Board. It came from one unemployed donor on Sept.
She Was a Key Aide to Eric Adams. Her Ties to China Ran Deep.

Oct 13, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jay Root |Bianca Pallaro |Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Michael Forsythe |Karina Tsui

Mayor Eric Adams was riding high in the fall of 2022 when Winnie Greco, one of his best fund-raisers and a top adviser, led him into a glittering ballroom in Flushing, Queens, the heart of the Chinese diaspora in New York City. She and Mr. Adams took their seats at the head table of the event, an anniversary celebration for a nonprofit with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party, and watched as the host, Jimmy Lu, rose to address the crowd.
Mayor Adams's Rivals Reveal Fund-Raising Totals. Mr. Adams? Who Knows.

Oct 11, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jeffery C. Mays |Bianca Pallaro

With Mayor Eric Adams facing a five-count federal indictment and at least four Democratic primary challengers next year, the quarterly fund-raising reporting deadline on Friday carried heightened intrigue. Would Mr. Adams see a significant drop-off in donations? And of the candidates seeking to replace him, who would make the most of the mayor's problems?
Security Firm Linked to Top Adams Aide Won Millions in N.Y.C. Business

Sep 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Amy Harris |William K. Rashbaum |Dana Rubinstein |Bianca Pallaro

Before Philip B. Banks III was named deputy mayor for public safety for New York City, the security company he once owned rarely did business with the city. But two years after Mayor Eric Adams appointed Mr. Banks to the high-ranking post in his administration, the company Mr. Banks said he had sold years earlier began receiving city business worth millions of dollars, according to records reviewed by The New York Times.
Firm Run by Brother of Top N.Y.C. Officials Is Focus of Bribery Inquiry

Sep 10, 2024 | nytimes.com | Dana Rubinstein |William K. Rashbaum |Amy Harris |Bianca Pallaro

Federal agents are investigating a possible bribery scheme involving New York City contracts and a consulting firm run by the brother of two top officials in the administration of Mayor Eric Adams, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Prosecutors last week seized the phones of the two officials - the schools chancellor and the deputy mayor for public safety - and the consultant because they believed the devices might contain evidence of bribery and other crimes, the people said.