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Brian Romero, the Democratic Socialist nominee for New York's 34th Assembly District in Queens, asked supporters last week to help cover his rent and groceries while waiting out a financial gap before taking office.
The GoFundMe sought $2,000, raised more than $1,000 from 13 donors, and was removed Friday after the New York Post inquired about it. The position Romero is almost certain to fill pays $142,000 a year.
What moved and why Romero stepped away from his job as a senior adviser to state Sen.
Kristen Gonzalez earlier this year after receiving ethics guidance that required him to leave once he became a candidate for the Assembly.
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