Tag: comptroller

City comptroller denies every single financial claim for Hurricane Ida flooding

August 17 | Samantha Maldonado and Katie Honan, THE CITY

This article was originally published on Aug 16 5:15pm EDT by...

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams during Tuesday’s press conference. Photo captured via Zoom

People of color, immigrants hit harder than the affluent, officials say, but data is missing

April 7 | Mary Frost

The city’s public advocate and Brooklyn’s borough president charged on...

Comptroller Scott Stringer fielded questions from residents at a town hall at Restoration Plaza on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Susan Watts/NYC Comptroller’s Office

At Bed-Stuy town hall, Stringer’s mayoral run takes shape

March 28 | Michael Stahl

The next mayoral election is more than two years away, but at...

The proposal calls for covering the Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens BQE trench with an elevated park. The rendering above is one of several possible designs for a linear park. Rendering via dlandstudio

Stringer’s dramatic plan to turn BQE into elevated park wins praise

March 13 | Mary Frost

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has released his own proposal for...

Rival factions are putting in their bids now to get a chunk of an expected windfall in marijuana tax revenue, as New York state moves closer to legalizing cannabis for adult use. AP photo by Dan Balilty

Land grab: Everyone wants a piece of New York’s marijuana tax revenue

December 7 | By Mary Frost

Rival groups are putting in their bids now to get a chunk...

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