NEW YORK—Standing near the steps of City Hall on July 31, New York state Sen. Tony Avella gave a look of reproach upon hearing a familiar name had again entered the political ring.
John Liu, the former New York City comptroller and 2013 mayoral candidate, is running this year for the senator’s seat. Avella’s re-election campaign asked officials on June 26 to investigate Liu after recent financial records revealed campaign finance violations—again.
