Sentences with phrase «says the city comptroller»

«What has happened in Puerto Rico is nothing short of tragedy,» said City Comptroller Scott Stringer (center).

NEW YORK, NY — An Airbnb analytics firm says City Comptroller Scott Stringer violated its terms of service when he used its data in a report criticizing the vacation rental website.

Peekskill's city council says the city comptroller will review the cases of extra water use charges upon request of homeowners affected by the new meters.

«This is an industry that profits off of mass incarceration,» said City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

«This is not the ideal market,» said City Comptroller W. Martin Morics.

Now more than ever, it's the right thing - and the smart thing - to do,» said City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

«The has to create change in the police procedures in the City of New York,» said City Comptroller John Liu, «including a relaxation of stop and frisk policy.»

Not exact matches

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.

«When Wall Street does well, the city and state benefit from higher tax revenues,» Thomas DiNapoli, the state comptroller, said in a statement.

«Folks from all over this city — including many Council members, including the public advocate and the comptroller — have been fighting for Fair Fares for years now and just this week, we've taken an enormous step forward thanks to the members of the City Council, [and specifically] Speaker Corey Johnson,» he scity — including many Council members, including the public advocate and the comptroller — have been fighting for Fair Fares for years now and just this week, we've taken an enormous step forward thanks to the members of the City Council, [and specifically] Speaker Corey Johnson,» he sCity Council, [and specifically] Speaker Corey Johnson,» he said.

For each 1 percent of all residential units in a neighborhood listed on Airbnb, rents in that neighborhood went up 1.58 percent, [city Comptroller Scott Stringer] said.

That concern echoes the assessment of DiNapoli's New York City counterpart, Comptroller Scott Stringer, who recently called the contracts the «Achilles heel» of the de Blasio administration, and said budget chaos will ensue if the mayor doesn't reach agreements with the city's labor unions by the end of JCity counterpart, Comptroller Scott Stringer, who recently called the contracts the «Achilles heel» of the de Blasio administration, and said budget chaos will ensue if the mayor doesn't reach agreements with the city's labor unions by the end of Jcity's labor unions by the end of June.

Eliot Spitzer, the former governor - turned - city comptroller candidate, said in a radio interview this morning that he «didn't want to wade into» whether Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver should step down in the wake of the Vito Lopez sexual harassment scandal.

«The Democratic primary for New York City comptroller is no longer an Eliot Spitzer romp,» said Quinnipiac pollster Mickey Carroll.

A source close to City Comptroller Mark Schroeder says he was seriously considering entering the race but ultimately decided against it.

An attorney with the Reform Party, Richard Luthmann, said he plans to file an objection to the WFP's endorsements in races for mayor, public advocate and city comptroller.

Despite a deal between the mainline Democrats and the Independent Democratic Conference to reunite, former city Comptroller John Liu said his primary opponent, state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) is not to be trusted.

It's great political theater,» Cuomo said of Weiner's mayoral bid and Spitzer joining the city comptroller race.

A new report from the city comptroller says that NYC renters paid $ 616 million in additional rent in 2016 because of Airbnb.

«As much as I try to convince and get my message across as a Council member, at the end of the day... it's usually the top of the ticket that brings the vast majority out,» she said, referring to mayoral contenders Mayor Michael Bloomberg and city Comptroller William Thompson.

The board of the New York City Employees Retirement System, the city's largest pension fund, voted on Thursday to divest the $ 54.5 billion fund's holdings in companies that sell firearms, a spokesman for City Comptroller Scott Stringer sCity Employees Retirement System, the city's largest pension fund, voted on Thursday to divest the $ 54.5 billion fund's holdings in companies that sell firearms, a spokesman for City Comptroller Scott Stringer scity's largest pension fund, voted on Thursday to divest the $ 54.5 billion fund's holdings in companies that sell firearms, a spokesman for City Comptroller Scott Stringer sCity Comptroller Scott Stringer said.

City Comptroller John Liu, Koo's predecessor on the Council, said Koo's stances on social issues were more in line with Democratic views.

NEW YORK — New York City's Comptroller Scott Stringer is the watchdog to our city's money and says there needs to be an overhaul of the New York City Housing AuthorCity's Comptroller Scott Stringer is the watchdog to our city's money and says there needs to be an overhaul of the New York City Housing Authorcity's money and says there needs to be an overhaul of the New York City Housing AuthorCity Housing Authority.

«Mayor de Blasio, Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer and now myself as the City Council speaker all are affirming and are an example of what the electorate has said they want, which is a new direction in the way that the City of New York in lead,» she told the crowd.

City Comptroller John Liu was more blunt: «Honestly, I won't be voting for him,» he said in a less - than - stunning revelation before pivoting to his own record.

State Republican Party chief Ed Cox fired off a statement this afternoon blasting New York City Comptroller John Liu after a New York Times piece found multilpe discrepancies in his campaign filings that include apparently fake names or people listed as donors who said they never cut him a check.

Former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, who received the most enthusiastic response from the crowd, took a harsher tone with Kelly, saying it was time for a change.

This will be a difference - maker — it will change lives,» said New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.

The fraud convictions of two former campaign aides to city Comptroller John Liu has not helped his run for higher office, but the jury's decision may influence whether the Queens Democratic Party will endorse the lawmaker's mayoral bid, borough political observers said.

City Comptroller John Liu, also a mayoral candidate, said a lot of rhetoric is given to the idea that small businesses are the backbone of the city but there is a lot more that government can do to help such as tax breaks and reducing harsh enforcement measures and fiCity Comptroller John Liu, also a mayoral candidate, said a lot of rhetoric is given to the idea that small businesses are the backbone of the city but there is a lot more that government can do to help such as tax breaks and reducing harsh enforcement measures and ficity but there is a lot more that government can do to help such as tax breaks and reducing harsh enforcement measures and fines.

Embattled City Comptroller John Liu said the city must mandate that all new cabs be wheelchair accesiCity Comptroller John Liu said the city must mandate that all new cabs be wheelchair accesicity must mandate that all new cabs be wheelchair accesible.

City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) says she is the no - nonsense candidate for city comptroller, and when asked what separates her from the other candidates in the four - way Democratic primary, that attitude comes throCity Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) says she is the no - nonsense candidate for city comptroller, and when asked what separates her from the other candidates in the four - way Democratic primary, that attitude comes throcity comptroller, and when asked what separates her from the other candidates in the four - way Democratic primary, that attitude comes through.

Eric Sumberg, a spokesman for city Comptroller Scott Stringer, said his office «has determined that this claim can not be settled pre-litigation.»

He said he wants the job of comptroller to improve the city's fiscal management and dismissed the notion that the city has enough saved in rainy day funds as well as the positive ratings that the city has been given by outside financial monitors.

Earlier in January, as New Yorkers faced nearly two weeks of subzero temperatures, city Comptroller Scott Stringer said an analysis of NYCHA's boiler system conducted by his office revealed a defect rate of 39.5 percent - five times higher than the citywide rate of 7.9 percent.

«It is absurd to suggest that the City Comptroller should register a contract that is discriminatory and in violation of federal civil rights law,» Deputy Comptroller Valerie Budzik said in response.

That's why every faculty and staff member deserves a fair contract, with fair wages,» said New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.

City Councilman John Liu (D - Flushing) said he plans to implement reforms to the city comptroller's office within his first six months in office should he defeat Republican Joseph Mendola in the Nov. 3 electCity Councilman John Liu (D - Flushing) said he plans to implement reforms to the city comptroller's office within his first six months in office should he defeat Republican Joseph Mendola in the Nov. 3 electcity comptroller's office within his first six months in office should he defeat Republican Joseph Mendola in the Nov. 3 election.

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE At the end of a brief video posted on Michel Faulkner's campaign website, the candidate for New York City comptroller says that he is the one who will unite the cCity comptroller says that he is the one who will unite the citycity.

City Comptroller John Liu vowed to put a moratorium on school closures and also promised to end the policy of co-locating charter and traditional public schools in the same buildings, which he said has been disruptive at many schools.

Liu had planned to say how he was inspired by Lin's life story and that, had he been «several inches taller,» perhaps he «would have become one of the first Asian - Americans to play for the Knicks, instead of the first Asian - American to serve as New York City Comptroller.»

«His experience as our Comptroller and as a Queens Councilman make him well prepared to tackle the important issues in Albany, and I look forward to working with him to make our city, state and borough an even better place to live,» she said.

Comptroller Scott Stringer says he is pulling New York City's pension fund out of companies that provide private prison services.

Albany County Comptroller Mike Conners said the portion of county sales tax that must be renewed accounts for more than $ 30 million in revenue for the county and local municipalities, including the city of Albany.

Asian - Americans in New York, including former city comptroller John Liu, said they felt Thompson's prosecution of Liang was unfair, and meant to placate protesters who were unhappy that police officers in the other cases were either not indicted or not convicted at trial.

The comptroller's office took a «non-biased, data - driven approach» to the available data to draw conclusions about Airbnb's irrefutable effects on the city's economy, the spokeswoman said.

Following the address, City Comptroller John Liu, another likely candidate for mayor, said the «pay - as - you - go» idea is always a lofty goal, but with the budget so far in the red, there is little money to set aside.

Last year, the city budgeted $ 10 million to balance the 2016 - 17 operating budget; but in actuality, the city comptroller said, $ 34.5 million in unassigned reserves is needed to close the books on the fiscal year, which ended June 30.

«New York City is undergoing the largest and longest expansion since World War II,» the state comptroller said in a statement.

When asked whether New York City Democrats would prefer a Comptroller Spitzer or a Mayor Weiner, 38 % say they would rather have a Comptroller Spitzer in office.