NY’s $21B ‘unclaimed funds’ database includes Mamdani, Rihanna, Yoko Ono – are you on it too?
New York state holds $21 billion in unclaimed funds, including money from unused gift cards and uncollected wages. The database includes accounts belonging to both everyday residents and celebrities.
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.
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