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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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Stringer Unveils Plan To End MTA Two Tiered Transit System For 1.4 Million Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn Residents

(New York, NY) — Today, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer called on the MTA to drop prohibitively expensive Metro-North and LIRR fares to the price of a Metrocard swipe for all trips within the five boroughs. The Comptroller’s proposal would dramatically expand transit access in 31 neighborhoods in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens that have Metro-North or Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stations. While commuter rail stations are often the only mass transit option for the 1.4 million residents...
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Stringer Releases Investigative Survey of NYCHA Doors

(New York, NY) — Today, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released the results of a survey of NYC Housing Authority building doors that revealed over 1,000 broken and defective doors at 195 NYCHA developments. When tested, the doors swung open – or were held open by rope, tape, or chains. The Comptroller’s audit and investigations team visited 299 NYCHA developments, including 3,538 buildings within them. 65 percent of developments had unsecured doors. Further, 61 developments were severely vulnerable, with...
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Comptroller Stringer Statement Denouncing Confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh

“We are in the midst of a defining moment for America, one that will shape how our children understand power and who wields it, who is believed and who is not. I want my two young boys to know that real power – the kind that matters – lies in recognizing each other’s full humanity. And we can’t do that without believing the brave survivors who come forward. “This confirmation process exposed a profound lack of decency. Just this week...
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Comptroller Stringer Announces Pension Management Search to Engage Early Stage Firms and First-Time Funds

(New York, NY) — At the annual Bureau of Asset Management (BAM) “Emerging and MWBE Manager” Conference, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today announced a series of new nation-leading initiatives to encourage greater diversity among investment managers hired by the City’s Pension Funds (the “Systems”). Leading the Comptroller’s announcements was the launch of an initiative to source one or more investment managers across alternative asset classes – private equity, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, and alternative credit – committed...
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Comptroller Stringer Expands ‘Making Rent Count’ Program to Address Deep Disparities in Credit Scores Across the City

(New York, NY) — New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer announced today the expansion of the “Making Rent Count” program in over 600 units at Grand Street Guild Apartments on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The opt-in program allows residents to make monthly rent payments count toward their credit scores, just as mortgage payments do for homeowners – helping tenants take control of their credit and secure better rates for loans, insurance, cell phone bills and more. Today’s launch is offered...
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Testimony of New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer to New York City Charter Review Commission 2019

Thank you Chair Benjamin, and members of the commission, for the opportunity to testify this evening on this important topic. As you know, change is the lifeblood of our great City, and our charter is the engine that helps our government adapt to new challenges -- not only today, but for years to come. Unfortunately, we have not taken a comprehensive look at our charter for nearly 30 years, since the Supreme Court forced us to in 1989. And that’s...
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Comptroller Stringer Proposes Sweeping Charter Reforms to Confront NYC’s Modern Day Challenges

(New York, NY) — New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer today released a comprehensive new set of proposals, "A New Charter to Confront New Challenges," that outlines sixty-five recommended changes to the New York City Charter as the 2019 Charter Revision Commission holds its initial public hearings. Among those proposals, Comptroller Stringer is calling for a Chief Diversity Officer in every City agency, giving greater urban planning expertise to community boards, strengthening building code enforcement, and establishing procurement timeframes. The Charter, which...
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Comptroller Stringer Appoints Marjorie Henning as Deputy Comptroller for Public Finance

(New York, NY) — New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today announced the appointment of Marjorie Henning as Deputy Comptroller for Public Finance, effective immediately. As Deputy Comptroller for Public Finance, Marjorie Henning will direct City debt policy and issuance on behalf of the Comptroller, while ensuring the integrity, prudence, and cost-effectiveness of the City’s borrowing. “I’m thrilled that Marjorie Henning will be joining the Comptroller’s Office as Deputy Comptroller for Public Finance,” said Comptroller Stringer. “Now more than ever, the City...
Public Notices

The Climate Fuel Divestment Study Request for Information

MEETING NOTICE A presentation by responders of The Climate Fuel Divestment Study Request for Information will take place at: Office of the Comptroller Monday, September 24th, 10:00am-3:00pm 1 Centre Street, Room 1005 New York, NY View Livestream
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Comptroller Stringer Launches Public Hearings Series Investigating Lead Hazards

(New York, NY) — Comptroller Stringer today launched a series of public hearings which will give families and community leaders the opportunity to voice their concerns and bring to light experiences suffered by them or their children relating to lead contamination and exposure. The first hearing took place today at the Frederick Samuel Community Center at 669 Lennox Avenue (between 143rd and 144th St) in Harlem, where over one dozen community leaders, tenant activists, medical professionals, and attorneys joined local residents to...
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