Each Mayor Adams and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo have filed for extensions on their 2024 tax returns, which means the general public doubtless received’t get to see both of their filings till this fall on the earliest.
Kayla Mamelak, Adams’ spokeswoman, confirmed Wednesday the mayor had submitted his request for an extension by Tuesday’s deadline. She additionally mentioned he confirmed he has paid all taxes owed for final 12 months.
Nonetheless, Mamelak wouldn’t instantly verify that Adams is dedicated to releasing his 2024 return for public inspection as soon as it’s filed. With an extension, Adams has till Oct. 15 to file.
Earlier this week, a spokesman for Cuomo, who’s the front-runner on this 12 months’s race to interchange Adams as mayor, confirmed the ex-governor has additionally filed for an extension on his 2024 return. On Wednesday, Cuomo’s marketing campaign wouldn’t instantly say whether or not he’s dedicated to releasing his return publicly, although.
As mayor, Adams has in earlier years additionally filed for extensions on his returns after which launched them publicly. As soon as public, a type of returns contradicted details about Adams’ earnings that he had equipped in his obligatory monetary disclosure with the town Conflicts of Curiosity Board that 12 months.
This 12 months, Adams hasn’t filed a monetary disclosure with COIB by the deadline, the board has confirmed. Mamelak wouldn’t instantly say why he hasn’t filed that type.
Ought to they grow to be public, Adams’ 2024 tax return and COIB type are the primary disclosures about his private funds since he was charged final fall in a federal corruption indictment that President Trump’s Justice Division secured a controversial dismissal of this month.
As governor, Cuomo additionally filed for extensions on his returns some years after which launched them publicly.
This 12 months, there was heightened curiosity in Cuomo’s return as a result of he raked in $500,000 in 2024 doing authorized consulting for yet-to-be recognized shoppers, Politico reported final month.
A few of the different 2025 mayoral candidates have already launched their most up-to-date tax returns, together with Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and metropolis Comptroller Brad Lander. Lander’s return reveals he and his spouse pulled in practically $400,000 in earnings final 12 months.
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’ mayoral marketing campaign has mentioned she’s going to launch her return in coming days. Ex-Comptroller Scott Stringer’s marketing campaign has made the identical dedication, whereas mayoral hopefuls Whitney Tilson and Zellnor Myrie have filed for extensions.
Initially Printed: April 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM EDT
