 The move was described as a "borderline call, at best" by the New York Public Interest Research Group.In 2016, Astorino's office received subpoenas from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in conjunction with the investigation into Astorino and Bill de Blasio donor Jonah Rechnitz.Various companies tied to the Brooklyn-based businessman donated a combined $25,000 to Astorino's 2014 gubernatorial campaign.