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NY Sen. Jessica Ramos accused of double‑billing campaign travel

politicsAug 21, 202625565

The New York Times reports that former aides and campaign records show New York State Senator Jessica Ramos repeatedly used campaign funds to pay for Amtrak tickets and hotel stays while also receiving state travel reimbursements for the same trips. The Times identified more than 50 instances in which the campaign payment amounts for train fare exactly matched the amounts Ramos received from the Legislature’s expense reimbursement system. The reporting is based on interviews with former staffers, campaign records and state reimbursement records. The story follows Ramos’s high-profile endorsement of Andrew Cuomo and her loss in this summer’s reelection race, both noted in contemporaneous coverage and social posts. The Times article frames the record matches and staff accounts as the basis for its allegation of double-billing over multiple years.

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