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 the commencement of a nationwide search for a permanent CIO managed by widely respected recruitment firm Korn Ferry. Former CIO Steven Meier stepped down at the end of 2025. Tarbox will be responsible for leading BAM and spearheading Comptroller Levine’s responsibilities as investment advisor and custodian, overseeing the $308.83 billion...
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, Comptroller Levine committed to “ensuring that people who have spent their lives working for this city can retire with dignity, that our budget reflects our values, and that our government inspires the trust of its people.” Comptroller Levine also issued a letter to New Yorkers outlining his priorities and vision...
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 has come roaring back in countless ways, reasserting ourselves as a global cultural and economic powerhouse. We have defied the skeptics yet again. But amidst the prosperity of this city — with a soaring stock market and gleaming new office towers — far too many New Yorkers are struggling. The...
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 that the city’s fast food industry grew in the years following the enactment of the NYC's Just Cause law for fast food workers (Local Laws 1 and 2 of 2021) as it simultaneously reduced arbitrary firings and strengthened anti-retaliation protections in the industry. "From Starbucks to Cava, the Fast Food...
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