Daily News Aug. 1, 2013
Former Sunnyside/Woodside councilman Eric Gioia got slammed last Thursday with a wallet-busting $72,402 fine for violating a slew of campaign finance laws while running for public advocate in 2009.
That includes nearly $30,000 for spending more than the $3.8 million limit for public advocate candidates that year and $13,000 for accepting 47 contributions that exceeded the city’s $4,950 limit for citywide candidates.
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