New York Daily News

Nicole’s illegal anti-Blaz ad is a real doze-y

- Jillian Jorgensen

NICOLE MALLIOTAKI­S’ new campaign ad hits the mayor for napping, but her own campaign must have dozed off reading the city’s campaign finance rules.

The 30-second television spot, which features the Staten Island assemblywo­man and Republican mayoral candidate in a boxing gym, lacks a spoken disclosure saying who paid for the ad, which is required by the city’s campaign finance laws and regulation­s.

Asked about it by the Daily News, the campaign first said its understand­ing was that a spoken disclosure was only needed for radio spots. A short time later, a spokesman said the ad was being fixed to comply with the rules.

“An error was made during the production of the ad and is being fixed today. A compliant ad will be on the air by tomorrow,” spokesman Rob Ryan said.

The ad did feature a written disclaimer saying it was paid for by Nicole for New York City. But the city’s Campaign Finance Board rules — which outline how to comply with its campaign finance law — require candidates to go further.

The ad has been airing since Friday, so the campaign could face penalties for airing it — though those would not be determined until after the election.

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