Half of the claims for public matching funds that Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign submitted in the most recent reporting period were deemed “invalid” by the city’s Campaign Finance Board, the highest rejection rate the mayor’s team has faced to date,

Adams was indicted in September and charged with conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud and two counts of soliciting foreign contributions for his mayoral campaign. During Tuesday’s news conference, Adams made it clear that he believes he was indicted for political reasons.