Sentences with phrase «city comptroller»
A city comptroller is a person in charge of managing and overseeing the finances of a city. They are responsible for budgeting, auditing, and ensuring that the city's money is being spent wisely and efficiently. Full definition
The former city comptroller added protecting civil rights and preventing crime do not have to be competing ideas.
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He lost a bid for city comptroller in 2013.
UPDATE: Sorry, I had my county and city comptroller posts mixed up.
When I became city comptroller, people said you would never win a city - wide election.
He said he has no plans for office beyond city comptroller.
Previously, sources suggested he had his eye on public advocate, but it seems he might be going for city comptroller instead.
The former city comptroller, expected to bring in a large haul, has yet to make his filing available.
Primary day hosted a series of elections, including the Democratic and Republican mayoral contests, Democratic races for city comptroller and public advocate, and various council races.
Among them are New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who oversees the city's pension fund that currently holds nearly $ 1 billion in Facebook stock.
New York City Comptroller John Liu, trying to gain traction for his campaign for mayor, has come out as the latest advocate for the legalization of marijuana.
Mike Garland, executive director of corporate governance for New York City Comptroller John Liu's office, which has a $ 550 million investment in JPMorgan Chase, said «it was a disservice to shareholders that the vote became a referendum on Jamie Dimon.
Weiner polled second with 15 percent, but was trailed close behind by former City Comptroller Bill Thompson and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who each picked up 10 percent, Quinnipiac reported.
Now there is a race for Buffalo mayor, as city Comptroller Mark Schroeder official threw his name into the mix Sunday.
Also included in this commission were Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, Chancellor of Syracuse University Nancy Cantor, and New York City Comptroller William Thompson.
All the while, straphangers are being kept in the dark about the projects, with inadequate signage and announcements, according to the joint study by the office of City Comptroller John Liu and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli that sampled 50 diversions over a two - year period beginning in January 2009.
During a 2013 debate between New York City comptroller candidates Scott Stringer and Eliot Spitzer, CBS 2 reporter Marcia Kramer asked an unusual question at the end of a «lightning round.»
Garodnick is a former securities lawyer who ran for speaker of the City Council against Melissa Mark - Viverito five years ago and at one point considered running for city comptroller in 2013.
Terrell's legal notice, filed with city Comptroller Scott Stringer, specifically names Sarah Wallace of NBC4 / New York and James Ford of PIX11, both of whom have reported on allegations against him.
«For years, Assemblyman Dov Hikind has played a crucial role in bringing together leaders from the African - American, Jewish, and other communities to stand against racism and anti-Semitism,» the former city comptroller said in a written release, which called on Hikind to apologize «consistent with his record of service and commitment to our diverse city.»
On top of that, a scathing report from City Comptroller John Liu charged the partnership with mismanagement of funds, spending lavishly on executives while local needs were ignored.
According to poll results, 24 percent expect to vote for current city comptroller Mark Schroeder and 13 percent plan to pick Betty Jean Grant, a long - time Erie County legislator.
His Democratic rivals in the mayor's race include city Comptroller John Liu, former City Councilman Sal Albanese, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former Comptroller Bill Thompson.
The latest TV spot from Eliot Spitzer's city comptroller campaign from ad man Jimmy Siegel makes good use of its first few moments as the former governor admits that he royally messed up.
The ramped - up spending, which was first floated by embattled City Comptroller John Liu during his State of the City speech, is also intended to take better advantage of historically - low interest rates and create new jobs as the economy continues to lag.
Among the examples cited: «On September 30th, Siena's polling had Eliot Spitzer cruising to victory in the New York City Comptroller race by 15 %.
In 1961, at the age of 55, Mr. Beame ran for office for the first time — as the candidate for city comptroller on a ticket headed by Mr. Wagner, who had been mayor for eight years and, though opposed by party leaders, was seeking a third term on a «beat the bosses» slate.
Grant, meanwhile, is preparing for what appears to be a three - way Democratic primary between herself, incumbent Byron Brown and current Buffalo City Comptroller Mark Schroeder.
Mayor Bill de Blasio slapped back at city Comptroller Scott Stringer — the man discontented business interests hope to recruit to challenge him in next year's Democratic primary — for his critiques yesterday of the mayor's key initiatives to combat income inequality, including of his signature affordable housing plan.
Bloomberg, an independent, held a 16 - point lead over Democratic City Comptroller Bill Thompson, 52 - 32 percent, in the latest polling conducted by Marist College.
Frank Acocella, Esq., an independent counsel to the URA said Saturday at press conference at his Purchase, NY office located at 2900 Westchester Ave # 405, that Mt. Vernon Mayor Thomas, who himself is currently facing grand larceny corruption charges by the NYS Attorney's office, was the one who helped discover the alleged misuse of federal funds by ex-Mayor Davis, former City Comptroller Maureen Walker and former Planning Commissioner Jaime Martinez.
Meanwhile, Scott Stringer narrowly won the race for New York City Comptroller over Eliot Spitzer.
The move comes after City Comptroller Scott Stringer announced plans to audit the BOE.
Donovan needs to get to know the voters, Green said, though on the upside, he wouldn't have the baggage of the politicians like City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who are most discussed as candidates against de Blasio.
[From The WSJ] John Liu, a former New York City comptroller who ran unsuccessfully for mayor last year, accused the city Campaign Finance Board in a federal lawsuit of unlawfully denying his campaign millions of dollars in public matching funds.
MANHATTAN — The National Organization for Women has joined City Comptroller John Liu, State Sen. Bill Perkins and a chorus of politicians calling for Gov. David Paterson's resignation.
Martin McGuinness, the onetime IRA commander who is now the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, expressed his love for New York during his visit yesterday, shortly after a press conference at which city comptroller Bill Thompson announced a $ 150 million investment in the region's infrastructure.
The disgraced politician stunned New Yorkers by announcing his run for city comptroller last week, and now he's shocking skeptics by rocketing to the lead in that race.
The winner of the Nov. 3 general election will replace Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside), who was first elected in 2001 and opted to run in the Democratic primary for mayor against city Comptroller William Thompson, who defeated him.
The poll found just 7 percent of likely voters support former congressman Anthony Weiner and 4 percent back City Comptroller John Liu.
New York City comptroller does not have the kind of tools to play on the national stage that pertain to the office of New York State attorney general.
At the Bronx Puerto Rican parade on Sunday, several Bronx politicians endorsed City Comptroller Bill Thompson for mayor, according to a press release fired out by his office later than day.
If her schedule last night is any indication, former city Comptroller Liz Holtzman is edging closer to entering the already - crowded Democratic AG primary.
Brown had 51 percent of the vote before absentee ballots were counted, while city Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder had 36 percent, and Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant 13 percent.
His father, former City Comptroller Alan Hevesi, was prosecuted for corruption by Cuomo when the governor served as State Attorney General.
Among those in attendance were newly elected City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James.
Rangel said Spitzer's decision to run for New York City Comptroller came as a complete surprise to him, adding that no one close to the former governor had ever talked with him about the possibility of Spitzer launching a political comeback.
Days later Airbnb began airing its own TV spot in the New York City media market taking City Comptroller Scott Stringer to task for his issuing a «misleading report» about its practices.
Among those interviewed Tuesday were Assemblymembers Tom Abinanti and Danny O'Donnell, and former Congresswoman and New York City Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman.