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NY’s $21B ‘unclaimed funds’ database includes Mamdani, Rihanna, Yoko Ono – are you on it too?

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Golden, V. (2026, October 1). NY’s $21B ‘unclaimed funds’ database includes Mamdani, Rihanna, Yoko Ono – are you on it too? New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/nys-21b-unclaimed-funds-database-includes-mamdani-rihanna-yoko-ono-are-you-on-it-too/

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New York State is holding $21 billion in unclaimed funds that belong to individuals and organizations across the state, including celebrities like Rihanna and Yoko Ono. Republican comptroller candidate Joseph Hernandez has proposed a plan to help return these funds to their rightful owners. The list includes high-profile politicians such as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul, alongside well-known figures like Robert De Niro and Mark Zuckerberg.
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New York state is holding onto $21 billion in unclaimed funds that belong to residents, including high-profile figures like Mayor Zohran Mamdani and celebrities Rihanna and Robert De Niro. Republican comptroller candidate Joseph Hernandez has proposed a plan to better return these funds to their rightful owners. The database includes politicians from former Governors Eliot Spitzer, George Pataki, David Paterson, and Andrew Cuomo, as well as current Governor Kathy Hochul and her GOP opponent Bruce Blakeman. Additionally, President Donald Trump and his family have numerous unclaimed funds listed in the state’s records.

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Republican NORP · 3× Andrew Cuomo PERSON · 2× David Paterson PERSON · 2× Democratic NORP · 2× Eliot Spitzer PERSON · 2× George Pataki PERSON · 2× NBC Universal ORG · 2× Rihanna PERSON · 2× Robert De Niro PERSON · 2× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 2×

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The campaigns for former New York Governors Eliot Spitzer, George Pataki, David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo The statewide Democratic and Republican parties as well as dozens of local party committees and the campaign arms of the state legislature all have outstanding funds The Democratic Socialists of America has funds from the State of Louisiana Unclaimed funds are also available for the state Democratic and Republican parties, the Democratic Socialists of America as well as the campaigns of former Govs. Eliot Spitzer, George Pataki, David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo.
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🔮 While they include thousands of everyday New Yorkers, they also include a number of high-powered politicians like Mayor Zohran Mamdani and A-list celebs like Rihanna and Robert De Niro.

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The New York state is sitting on a $21 billion pile of cash belonging to everyday Empire State denizens, but also some of its more recognizable celebs. asserted
state → sit → celebs
Wall Street exec and Republican comptroller candidate Joseph Hernandez, who is running against incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli, released a plan Thursday to try and more effectively return the $21 billion to its rightful owners. asserted
who → run → owners
While they include thousands of everyday New Yorkers, they also include a number of high-powered politicians like Mayor Zohran Mamdani and A-list celebs like Rihanna and Robert De Niro. asserted
they → include → Rihanna
Some of the A-listers who have some change in state coffers include: Mayor Zohran Mamdani had funds from the Colorado Department of Revenue and his Assembly campaign also had a possible claim. uncertain
campaign → have → claim
His father Mahmoud also had funds available for Express Scripts. asserted
father → have → Scripts
Gov. Kathy Hochul has unclaimed funds from Emblem Health and her GOP opponent Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman had funds available from Mint, a payments processor President Donald Trump, his parents, businesses, organization and other family members such as First Lady Melania Trump have scores of unclaimed funds. asserted
Trump → have → funds
Melania’s include uncashed gift cards to luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman. asserted
Melania → include → Goodman
Disgraced and deceased financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has over a dozen unclaimed funds cases, including credit balances at Sotheby’s and Neiman Marcus. asserted
Epstein → have → Sotheby
Yoko Ono, the artist formerly married to late Beatles legend John Lennon, has unused gift cards for luxury brand Loro Piana addressed to The Dakota. asserted
Ono → marry → Dakota
Pop singer and entrepreneur Rihanna has cash-on-hand from the New York Department of Taxation and Finance and unclaimed wages from NBC Universal. asserted
singer → have → Universal
Actor Robert De Niro is owed wages from NBC Universal and has other outstanding credits from Delta Dental. asserted
Niro → owe → Dental
Comedian John Mulaney has cash available from the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers. asserted
Mulaney → have → Composers
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to have stocks, dividends and plenty of other unclaimed investment income available in state coffers. asserted
Zuckerberg → appear → coffers
The campaigns for former New York Governors Eliot Spitzer, George Pataki, David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo The statewide Democratic and Republican parties as well as dozens of local party committees and the campaign arms of the state legislature all have outstanding funds The Democratic Socialists of America has funds from the State of Louisiana Unclaimed funds are also available for the state Democratic and Republican parties, the Democratic Socialists of America as well as the campaigns of former Govs. Eliot Spitzer, George Pataki, David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo. asserted
funds → have → Spitzer
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