Mamdani’s top City Hall spox raked in more than $50K consulting for Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign
Joe Calvello, the top spokesman for Mayor Mamdani, earned over $50,000 consulting for Graham Platner's Maine Senate campaign before joining City Hall. His consulting work ended just before he started his new position, which pays $210,000 annually. The arrangement has raised questions about potential conflicts of interest and the use of LLCs to obscure financial dealings.
- ▪Joe Calvello earned $50,036.07 for consulting on Graham Platner's campaign before starting at City Hall.
- ▪Calvello's consulting firm, Common Pheasant Consulting LLC, was incorporated in Wyoming and received over $68,500 from Democratic campaigns.
- ▪The final payment to Calvello's firm came nine days after he was sworn in as press secretary.
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Politics exclusive Mamdani’s top City Hall spox raked in more than $50K consulting for Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign By Josh Christenson Published June 3, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — The top spokesman for Mayor Mamdani raked in more than $50,000 for political consulting work on Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s campaign right up until he started at City Hall in January. Press secretary Joe Calvello quit the consulting gig before getting the job with NYC — for which he’s paid a cool $210,000 a year, according to the mayor’s office.
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