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2 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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A Long Island nonprofit hosted and promoted a fundraiser for a Democratic state lawmaker’s campaign — a move that appears to violate federal laws for tax-exempt entities, The Post has learned.
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Post → host → entities
Registered 501(c)(3) Long Island Youth Development Inc. held an Oct. 3 event for Assemblywoman Rebecca Kassay (D-Suffolk County), according to a social media post that urged its followers to “do all we can to support her and care for our communities.”
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we → hold → communities
“Join us as we hold a reception to celebrate the contributions Assemblywoman Rebecca Kassay has had to the Long Island Youth Development organization and the asian community on Long Island,” the post read.
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post → join → Island
The nonprofit, headed by Dr. Yanping Yu, made the post as the Democrat secured a large state grant for the organization.
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Democrat → head → organization
A flyer with the post includes Kassay’s campaign logo and says “donations appreciated but not required.”
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donations → include → logo
it lists ticket prices starting at $50 up to $500 and includes a link a page to donate to Kassay’s campaign as well as a campaign email.
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it → list → campaign
“Thanks to New York State’s public financing program, in-district donations can be matched up to 12 times!”
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donations → match → times
Kassay is also taking advantage of the state’s campaign matching program, meaning all donations under $250 can trigger a matching $250 from state coffers.
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donations → take → coffers
The flyer asks attendees to please join a reception with Yu and Suffolk County lawmaker Jonathan Kornreich.
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flyer → ask → Yu
Nonprofits are strictly prohibited from political activity such as soliciting contributions for or on behalf of a political candidate.
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Nonprofits → prohibit → candidate
A 501(c)(3) can face revocation of its tax exempt status or fines if it violates the Internal Revenue Code.
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it → face → Code
“It’s clearly participating in a campaign, which is prohibited activity for a 501(c)(3),” Patrick Sternal, counsel at Holtzman-Vogel, told The Post.
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Sternal → participate → Post
Yu herself has donated $2,500 to Kassay since September 2025, and the Assembly member has appeared at several events for her nonprofit, according to her social media accounts.
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member → donate → accounts
Kassay has also recognized Yu with official proclamations and honors such as a “women of distinction” award and naming her a “Women’s history month honoree.”
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Kassay → recognize → her
Posts show the two together in Albany earlier this year.
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two → show → Albany
Kassay’s office and the nonprofit didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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office → respond → comment
The Instagram post was removed Tuesday after The Post reached out to Kassay’s office for comment.
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Post → remove → comment
Kassay, who is seeking a second two-year term to the Assembly’s third district in Suffolk, is facing Republican Will Sussman in the Nov. 3 election.
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who → seek → election
Sussman said he’s looking forward to a “full investigation” by the state attorney general, whose office oversees nonprofits.
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office → say → nonprofits
“Even in Albany, most people know that you don’t give out taxpayer money in exchange for donations to your campaign,” Sussman said.
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Sussman → know → campaign
“Rebecca Kassay either doesn’t know the law, or she doesn’t think it applies to her.”
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it → know → her
I look forward to a full investigation by the Attorney General,” Sussman said.”
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Sussman → look → General
State lawmakers are paid $142,000 a year.
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lawmakers → pay → 142,000
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