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Comptroller Levine Projects $2.2 Billion Budget Shortfall in Fiscal Year 2026 and $10.4 Billion in Fiscal Year 2027

New York, NY — Today, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced that the City faces a $2.2 billion budget shortfall for FY2026 and a projected $10.4 billion gap for FY2027. This is the first time since the Great Recession that the City faces a budget shortfall of this magnitude this...

January 16, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from New York City Comptroller Mark Levine on Gov. Hochul’s 2026 State of the State

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine issued the following statement after attending Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State address: “Across the five boroughs, New Yorkers are battling...

January 13, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Mark Levine Announces the Appointment of Monte Tarbox as Interim Chief Investment Officer for the Bureau...

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced his appointment of Monte Tarbox as Interim Chief Investment Officer for the Comptroller’s Office’s Bureau of Asset Management (BAM), and...

January 5, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Mark D. Levine Is Sworn in as the 52nd Comptroller of the City of New York

New York, NY — From the steps of City Hall, Mark D. Levine was inaugurated today as the 52nd Comptroller of the City of New York. In his inaugural address,...

January 1, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Letter to New Yorkers from New York City Comptroller Mark D. Levine

Dear New Yorkers, Today is the beginning of a new era in New York City — one with enormous opportunities ahead. Five years since the worst of COVID, our city...

January 1, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Just Cause Law Has Reduced Arbitrary Firings as NYC Fast Food Industry Continues to Grow, Comptroller Lander’s Report...

New York, NY – In a new report, Open for Business: More Jobs, Restaurants, and Protections under New York City's Fast Food Just Cause law, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander found...

December 19, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from Comptroller Lander on Decision by Pension Board to Table Action on BlackRock and Fidelity Investment Mandates

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a statement on the decision by trustees of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) to table his...

December 17, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Brad Lander Calls for Major School Bus System Overhaul

New York, NY — In a new audit and accompanying policy report, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander exposed the dire state of citywide school bus services and urged City...

December 17, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Lander Releases Annual Report, Warning of Fiscal Challenges Amid Federal Cuts and Adams Administration’s Shortsighted Planning

New York, NY – In the Annual Report on the State of the City’s Economy and Finances, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander outlines the fiscal challenges confronting the City...

December 16, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
New York City Faces Record High Youth Mental Health Crisis: Comptroller Lander’s Report

New York, NY — Under resourced New York City Public Schools are facing a growing youth mental health crisis, according to a new report from New York City Comptroller Brad...

December 9, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander and Trustees of the City’s Five Public Pension Systems Release Annual Shareowner Initiatives Report...

New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and trustees of the five New York City public pension systems (the Systems) released the annual Shareholder Initiatives Postseason Report for the...

December 9, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Merit-based Reductions to Prison Sentences are an Economic and Social Boon to New York State, Comptroller Lander Finds

New York, NY — In a new report, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander found that proposed Earned Time Act (S.342/A.1085) — which would expand the rights of incarcerated people to...

December 4, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Issues Annual Report on Capital Debt & Obligations for Fiscal Year 2026

New York, NY — Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the Annual Report on Capital Debt and Obligations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The report analyzes the City of New York’s...

December 1, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Recommends Pension Boards Drop BlackRock, Fidelity, and PanAgora Due to Inadequate Decarbonization Plans

New York, NY — Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a Net Zero Implementation Plan update to trustees of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS), Teachers’...

November 26, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller’s Office Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Popular Annual Financial Report

New York, NY — Today, the Office of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the fiscal year (FY) ending June 30, 2025. The PAFR provides the public...

November 24, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Lander Announces Nearly $32B in Pension Investments Allocated to Diverse and Emerging Asset Managers

New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the Fiscal Year 2025 report of pension investments and commitments with minority- and women-owned asset management firms. Over the...

November 20, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
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