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Statement from NYC Comptroller Levine on Fitch Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency Revising the City’s Outlook to...

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Mark Levine released the following statement in response to Fitch Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) revising the City’s outlook from stable to negative. “A negative outlook from...

March 20, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook No. 111 – March 2026

A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, New York City must pass a balanced budget by June 30 and as you've probably heard, this year’s negotiations are especially complex....

March 19, 2026 | Newsletter
Statement from Comptroller Levine on Moody’s Ratings Revising New York City’s Outlook to “Negative”

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Mark Levine released the following statement in response to Moody’s Ratings revising the City’s outlook from “stable” to “negative.” “Moody’s decision to revise New...

March 11, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Levine Releases Updated Analysis of NYC FY2027 Preliminary Budget, Identifies Structural Fiscal Risks

New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine released his office’s updated analysis of New York City’s Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 and Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030 and testified before the...

March 11, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Testimony of NYC Comptroller Levine City Council Finance Committee Hearing on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget

Speaker Menin, Chair Lee, and members of the Finance Committee and City Council, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget and Financial Plan. I am...

March 11, 2026 | Testimonies
NYC Pension Funds and AT&T Reach Settlement for Unlawful Exclusion of Shareholder Proposal Requesting Workforce Demographic Data Disclosure

New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced that four of the New York City public pension funds have settled their lawsuit against telecommunications giant AT&T for...

February 26, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Starbucks Investors Urge Shareholders to Vote No on Board Director Nominees Due to Failed Labor Relations Oversight

New York, NY – Today, several long-term Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) investors launched a campaign to urge shareholders to vote against the re-election of Starbucks Lead Independent Board Director Jørgen Vig...

February 18, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from Comptroller Mark Levine on Mayor Mamdani’s Preliminary Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2027

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Mark Levine released a statement on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Preliminary Budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2027. “Mayor Mamdani has proposed a budget that honestly and transparently...

February 17, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook No. 110 – February 2026

A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, Budget season is in full swing and I just returned from Albany, where I testified about the state of the City’s finances,...

February 12, 2026 | Newsletter
Testimony of NYC Comptroller Levine at the New York Senate Finance & Assembly Ways and Means Joint Hearing...

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Mark Levine delivered testimony at the New York State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees joint hearing on the Executive State...

February 11, 2026 | Press Releases & StatementsTestimonies
NYC Comptroller Mark Levine Calls for Oversight of Palantir’s Involvement with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S....

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Mark Levine called for a third-party human rights risk assessment at Palantir Technologies, Home Depot and Lowe’s in light of concerns about...

February 5, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
City Contracting Practices Leave Minority and Women-owned Businesses (M/WBEs) Behind

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine’s annual review of City Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBEs) Procurement for Fiscal Year 2025 reveals persistent underperformance across city agencies. Despite the...

January 30, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Mark Levine, NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and Leading National Public Pension Plans Announce Second Annual Emerging...

New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System, and the New York State Insurance...

January 28, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from New York City Comptroller Mark Levine on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Plan

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine issued the following statement after the release of Governor Kathy Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) executive budget: “Governor Hochul’s executive...

January 20, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Levine Projects $2.2 Billion Budget Shortfall in Fiscal Year 2026 and $10.4 Billion in Fiscal Year 2027

New York, NY — Today, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced that the City faces a $2.2 billion budget shortfall for FY2026 and a projected $10.4 billion gap for...

January 16, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook No. 109 – January 2026

A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, This is the first newsletter of the new year—and the first of my administration. I want to take this opportunity to introduce...

January 15, 2026 | Newsletter
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