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Top Financial Officers from Six Jurisdictions Raise Concerns Over Media Companies Retreat from Diversity Initiatives

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...

NYC Comptroller Levine and Pension Trustees Announce Robust 13% Pension Aggregate Return for Fiscal Year 2026

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...

Comptroller Levine Remarks to the Financial Control Board

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...

Comptroller Review Urges Stronger Support for ATWORK to Expand Employment Opportunities for New Yorkers with Disabilities

New York, NY — The Office of New York City Comptroller Mark Levine today issued a new review of the City’s ATWORK program, which for nearly a decade has supported people with disabilities across the five boroughs to enter the workforce through job placement and other employment services. The review found that while ATWORK has successfully provided these services to hundreds of New Yorkers, its impact has been limited by fragmented resources and insufficient data tracking. To strengthen the program and expand its reach, the report recommends expanding resources, improving performance tracking, and removing barriers to employment so the program can connect more New Yorkers with disabilities to jobs.   “Every New Yorker deserves the opportunity to find meaningful work,...

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2026