New York, NY — A new review by the office of Comptroller Mark Levine found the Department of Veterans’ Services’ (DVS) VetConnectNYC, the primary online portal connecting New Yorkers who served with services, has been plagued by technological failures, procurement delays, and weak vendor oversight. The eight-year struggle to make government accessible for veterans online is a microcosm of the greater issue of outdated municipal systems, which are sometimes decades old, as the City seeks to modernize its functions and better serve New Yorkers. “New York City owes our veterans more than gratitude – we owe them a Government that...
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell, Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, California Controller Malia Cohen, and Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman today jointly sent letters to several major media companies raising concerns about recent decisions to rollback diversity initiatives and urging them to maintain commitments to building diverse and inclusive workplaces. The letters to Verizon Communications Inc., Paramount Skydance Corporation, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Charter...
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine and the trustees of the five New York City retirement systems (Systems) today announced an aggregate 13% investment return net of fees across the five Systems for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The Systems are now valued at $326.3 billion, reflecting strong performance amid a complex investment landscape marked by evolving trade policy, persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and continued investment in artificial intelligence. The past fiscal year’s performance surpasses...
Good morning. I'm grateful to join Governor Hochul, Mayor Mamdani, Comptroller DiNapoli, former Comptroller Bill Thompson and board members Marjorie Henning and Kathryn Wylde. It’s great to see all of you, and thank you for the opportunity to share my Office's assessment of New York City's Fiscal Year 2027 Adopted Budget. Let me begin by acknowledging that Mayor Mamdani and his administration have taken important steps to provide a more honest and accurate picture of the City's finances than we have seen in recent years, in particular by largely ending...
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