There were at least 40 contributions made to political candidates and committees by NYC Department of Parks and Recreation employees, 75 percent of which have gone to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Uihlein | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $4,708 |
| Robert Afram | - | Republican Party | $1,035 |
| Warren Uihlein | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic Party | $868 |
| Leigh Tami | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Raymond Yeung | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $645 |
| Danny Su | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $537 |
| Dennis Gimblet | - | Democratic Party | $532 |
| Georgina Cullman | - | $500 | |
| Flavia Melendez | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $437 |
| William Castro | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $415 |
| Maggie Greenfield | Ritchie John Torres | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Robert O. Afram | - | Republican Party | $390 |
| Kathleen Alvey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $364 |
| Robert Afram | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Laura E. Coles | - | $250 | |
| Jennifer Greenfeld | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ben Blackshear | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Frank Smeragliuolo | - | Republican Party | $235 |
| Michael Dockett | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Imelda Bernstein | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $159 |
| Philip Kunhardt | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $154 |
| Kenneth Luck | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Robert Afram | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $140 |
| Philip Kunhardt | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $133 |
| Christopher Acebo | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $128 |
| Adrian Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Robert Afram | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $105 |
| Katie Edmond | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $102 |
| Leigh Tami | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Sarah Neilson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Claire Mardian | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Michael Veres | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Samuel Biederman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Philip Kunhardt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Warren Uihlein | - | $42 | |
| Frank Smeragliuolo | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Rebecca S. Brainard | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $31 |
| Georgina Cullman | Stephanie Schmid | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Eileen Remor | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5 |
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