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“The Rainy Day Fund exists because New Yorkers voted to give our City a tool to protect essential services during economic downturns and emergencies. It helps safeguard our schools, public safety, sanitation, housing, health...

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine today submitted testimony to the Commission of Government Efficiency (COGE) outlining a charter amendment to strengthen the Rainy Day Fund (formally known as the Revenue Stabilization Fund), through clear targets, deposit and withdrawal rules. The Comptroller first advanced the...

Thank you, Chair Gaspard and members of the Charter Revision Commission, for the opportunity to testify before you today.  New York City’s Charter is not only a governing document. It is also a...

A Message from the Comptroller Knicks edition 🏀 Dear New Yorkers, For most New Yorkers, the only number that matters this week is five, the number of games the Knicks...

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine has published his 2026 LGBTQIA+ Guide, an up-to-date directory of 80 organizations and services designed to address the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex,...

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Mark Levine and trustees of the City’s five public pension systems (the Systems) today announced the launch of a search for asset...

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine today released his analysis of the FY 2027 Executive Budget, including updated revenue estimates, ahead of his testimony before the City Council on the City’s spending plan. In his testimony summarizing the report’s key findings, the Comptroller commends the...

Speaker Menin, Chair Lee, and members of the Finance Committee and City Council— thank you for the opportunity to share my Office’s assessment of the FY 2027 Executive Budget and...

New York, NY — The Office of New York City Comptroller Mark Levine today released A Framework for NYPD Structural Reform: An Analysis and Accountability Plan for Overtime Spending, Controls, and Risk. The NYC Comptroller’s Office estimates uniform spending at approximately $890 million for FY 2026 which would...

New York, NY — The Office of New York City Comptroller today released Who’s Minding the Storefront? An Analysis of Storefront Vacancies, a comprehensive assessment of storefront vacancies across the five boroughs. While the citywide vacancy rate...

New York, NY– The New York City Comptroller’s Office today announced a new partnership with  Hebrew Free Loan Society (HFLS) to expand access to zero-interest loans for small businesses across...

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine today issued a new report that examines the possible impacts artificial intelligence (AI) could have on New York City’s economy, providing the first local assessment of how this rapidly advancing technology could...

A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, This week, Mayor Mamdani unveiled a $124 billion executive budget that avoids raiding the City’s reserves and is made possible, in no...

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, alongside New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and California Public Employees’ Retirement System CEO Marcie Frost, in a joint...

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Mark Levine issued the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget proposed today by Mayor Mamdani.  “I commend Mayor Mamdani for...

New York, NY — Comptroller Mark Levine today issued a new report examining the effectiveness and transparency of “Master Agreements” deployed over the last four years to swiftly purchase goods and services. Agencies employ “Master...