New York Post

SHOW US THE MONEY!

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The Post asked council members to prove they had made good on a pledge to donate their bonuses. Here’s how they responded: Eric Ulrich (D-Queens): Provided thank-you notes and receipts showing thousands of dollars donated to children’s hospital, St. Francis College, churches and other charities

Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Queens): Offered list of 11 local charities he gave money to; did not provide amounts or dates Karen Koslowitz

(D-Queens): Refused to release tax forms; didn’t respond to request for list of donations Steve Levin

(D-Brooklyn): Gave details of two donations of about $1,000 to local charities in 2013; listed other charities he had donated to

David Greenfield (D-Brooklyn): Declined religious reasons to comment, citing Letitia James (now public advocate): Office normally said donates she to her local church; recent tax records show $1,000 in donations to charity Gale Brewer (now Manhattan

borough president): Produced documentat­ion showing she gave tens of thousands of dollars to charities

Rosie Mendez (D-Manhattan): Office said she makes donations; would not provide specifics

Debi Rose (D-SI): Said she gave to local nonprofits as private donations

Did not respond: Queens Democrats Julissa Ferreras, Ruben Wills and Peter Koo; Brooklyn Democrats Mathieu Eugene and Darlene Mealy; Bronx Democrat Fernando

 ??  ?? PROMISE KEPT? Julissa Ferreras of Queens is one of a dozen council members who couldn’t prove that they had delivered on a pledge to donate their bonuses to charity.
PROMISE KEPT? Julissa Ferreras of Queens is one of a dozen council members who couldn’t prove that they had delivered on a pledge to donate their bonuses to charity.

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