Jonathan Dienst and Melissa Russo
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Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will pay more than $300,000 for improperly using taxpayer funds for his NYPD security detail to travel with him during his short-lived 2019 presidential campaign.
The Conflicts of Interest Board had accused de Blasio of misusing his security detail on more than 30 occasions.
De Blasio posted on X that he "settled an outstanding case with the NYC COIB. I acknowledge that I made a mistake, and I deeply regret it."
The COIB said in a statement Wednesday the settlement ends three years of litigation with the...
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