He has already pursued the job once, briefly gearing up for a campaign in 2013 before running for comptroller instead. (nytimes.com)
To date he's the only Republican candidate for comptroller, and he and party leaders expect that he will not face any Republican opponents. (newyorktrue.com)
The survey did not ask a question about the race for comptroller, which is the city's chief budget office. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)