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Comptroller Stringer: Unemployment Continued to Fall as City’s Economy Steadily Grew

(New York, NY) — New York City’s economy experienced moderate growth as unemployment continued to fall to record-low levels in the third quarter of 2018, according to an economic update released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer. “The numbers here show that New York City’s economy continues to be strong yet we still have improvements to make. While more New Yorkers are working than ever before, new jobs are concentrated in low-wage industries, preventing them from achieving economic security,” said Comptroller...
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Comptroller Stringer Statement on Facebook’s Newest Scandal

(New York, NY) – In response to the revelation that Facebook's top executives withheld crucial information regarding Russian interference from the company's board of directors and the public, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, the custodian and fiduciary to the NYC Pension Funds, released the following statement: “Renegade executives who are focused only on growth regardless of the risks — and withhold information from the board — put their company, shareholders, and in Facebook’s case, our democracy in jeopardy. “A company...
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Statement from Comptroller Stringer on Amazon HQ2

“In exchange for the promise of thousands of new jobs and local investments in Long Island City, Amazon brokered a deal to potentially receive nearly three billion dollars in incentives from the City and State. They also get to bypass the local rezoning process for their proposed site that significant construction projects like Hudson Yards and Cornell Tech had to face. “It is clear that this is a good deal for Amazon, but it must also benefit the countless New...
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Comptroller Stringer and Open to All Launch National Partnership with Elected Officials and Businesses to Fight Discrimination

(New York City, NY, November 13, 2018)— In an expansion of a nationwide public education campaign, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Open to All today announced the launch of a taskforce of elected leaders from around the country, as businesses from all over New York City commit to serving everyone on equal terms, regardless of who they are. Open to All is a coalition that unites leaders in business, civic engagement, and the non-profit sector across the United...
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Unsafe Sanitation: Comptroller Stringer Releases New Report on Commercial Waste Removal

(New York, NY) — Today, Comptroller Stringer released a concerning new report, Unsafe Sanitation: An Analysis of the Commercial Waste Industry’s Safety Record. The analysis examines safety inspection and traffic records relating to the commercial garbage industry. The report shows how aging truck fleets, failed vehicle inspections, and traffic violations among 273 commercial waste haulers compromise public safety. “There must be a comprehensive and transformative solution to fix the commercial waste industry. Commercial garbage trucks are overrunning our communities, choking the...
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Comptroller Stringer Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

(New York, NY) — Today, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year 2018, which includes the City’s audited financial statements for the year, outlines important economic and financial data about New York City, and highlights the work of the Comptroller’s Office during the fiscal year. This year’s CAFR highlights the City’s strong economy and record low unemployment rate, and includes new data on the Comptroller’s Office diversity initiatives. “Accountability and transparency...
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Comptroller Stringer Calls for Action as Latinas Experience Largest Wage Gap Among Women in New York City

(New York, NY) — Today, ahead of Latina Equal Pay Day on November 1st, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer called for action after releasing his new report revealing Latinas, despite their vast contributions to the city, experience the largest gender and racial wage gap among women living in New York. The day of recognition—which is held each year on the day that a Latina’s earnings would “catch up” to a white man’s from the previous year—would be held on January...
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Comptroller Stringer: City Continues to Short Change Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

(New York, NY) — New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today revealed that New York City is still lagging behind on spending with minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) and renewed his call for a Chief Diversity Officer in each City agency and in City Hall.  The fifth annual “Making the Grade” report, which evaluates each City agency’s spending with M/WBEs, showed that while overall spending with diverse firms increased in Fiscal Year 2018, 80% of certified M/WBEs are still not receiving...
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Statement from NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on ExxonMobil Lawsuit

(New York, NY) — In response to the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today released the following statement on ExxonMobil’s persistent obfuscation and alleged fraud about how climate change poses a risk to the company, the New York City Pension Funds, and the planet: “ExxonMobil has been hiding behind a smokescreen for years – refusing to give investors meaningful information about climate change risks and the company’s future. “New York City...
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Comptroller Stringer Demands End to Exclusionary Policy That Denies Transit Access to New York City Straphangers

(New York, NY) — Today, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called on the Connecticut State Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Metro-North to end an agreement that prohibits passengers in the Bronx from boarding certain trains heading into Grand Central Terminal. For over a century, and under the auspices of various rail companies, trains running on the New Haven line have allowed suburban passengers commuting from Connecticut and Westchester to exit at only a single station in the Bronx (Fordham),...
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Comptroller Stringer Responds to Reports of Misleading Letters Sent to Thousands of Voters

(New York, NY) — Today, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer sent a letter to City Hall's Chief Democracy Officer after concerning reports detailed a publicly funded campaign with misleading language. Read the letter here.
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Comptroller Stringer Statement on Facebook Proposal

(New York, NY) – New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer today released the following statement regarding a shareholder proposal the New York City Pension Funds co-filed with Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, Rhode Island State Treasurer Seth Magaziner, Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella, and Trillium Asset Management asking the Facebook board of directors to make the role of Board Chair an independent position: “Facebook plays an outsized role in our society and our economy. They have a social and financial responsibility...
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