Sentences with phrase «to run for comptroller»

He has already pursued the job once, briefly gearing up for a campaign in 2013 before running for comptroller instead.

«No one runs for comptroller so he can spend his life in the comptroller's office,» he said.

But he also most recently worked with Harry Wilson, a Republican businessman who unsuccessfully ran for comptroller in 2010 against incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer collects signatures from citizens to run for comptroller of New York City on July 8, 2013.

Díaz genuinely enjoys being Bronx borough president and could mount a serious mayoral bid in 2021 when de Blasio will be term - limited out of office, or even run for comptroller if Stringer challenges de Blasio.

Davis personally nominated Lhota at a party convention in Queens Tuesday night and is now running for comptroller instead of mayor.

The maneuvering wasn't lost on Garodnick spokesman Dan Levitan, who told Crains, «Dan didn't choose to run for comptroller because he thought it would be the easiest race,» but because it's the job «best suited his talents and experience.»

I think you meant Carl Paladino running for Comptroller might be the only way to get Cuomo to support DiNapoli.

Kristin Davis, a former madam who the New York tabloids have linked to Spitzer, is planning to gather signatures to run for comptroller on the Libertarian line.

Overheard: «I'm definitely not running for Comptroller,» Bronx beep Rubén Diaz told one attendee.

Trichter worked for Harry Wilson, a Republican businessman who ran for comptroller in 2010 against DiNapoli and bowed out of the race for governor this year.

The Republicans also do not have a candidate running for comptroller.

The Times dissects the buzz that has elected officials, including Latino politicians in the Bronx, encouraging Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion to run for comptroller rather than mayor.

«No one runs for comptroller so he can spend his life in the comptroller's office,» said Sheinkopf.

But sources have told Spectrum News Giambra's also considering a Republican run for comptroller.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer formally declared he will run for comptroller Sunday.

Mark Greenberg, a Litchfield County businessman who ran — and lost — three times for Congress is running for comptroller along with Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller.

East Harlem state Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez also is considering running for comptroller, sources said.

Perhaps they would be familiar with Scott Stringer, Spitzer's main rival, or Kristin Davis, the woman who actually supplied Spitzer with escorts and, in a bizarre twist of fate, is also running for comptroller.

«I think it would be good for New York City whichever of the candidates who's running for comptroller wins.

The independently wealthy Wilson ran for comptroller in 2010, unsuccessfully challenging Democratic incumbent Tom DiNapoli.

But now that he's decided to run for comptroller against Councilman Dan Garodnick instead, he's suddenly a much more competitive candidate, with a host of high - profile endorsements (including Ed Koch, Gloria Steinem, and current Comptroller John Liu) and $ 4 million already raised, which is eligible for matching.

Schroeder received $ 3,500 from Louis Ciminelli when he first ran for comptroller in 2011.

McDonough said running for comptroller was «not even on my radar» until she heard late last week that Quigley was pulling out.

Mulrow ran for comptroller in 2002, unsuccessfully, and has chaired two of the state's housing finance organizations since 2012.

That leaves Joel Rivera alone with a frozen account, now why would you freeze your account if you thought Carrion was running for Comptroller???

DiNapoli — who was appointed comptroller after the resignation of Alan Hevesi, one of the scandal's first dominoes — was already facing a difficult run for comptroller this fall.

The news, which was first reported by Capital New York, comes just over a week after Stringer announced his plans to forgo his mayoral ambitions to run for comptroller following lackluster performance in the polls.

Recchia's move has been expected since Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer decided to run for comptroller instead of mayor in 2013, and rapidly became the man to beat in the race.

Other speakers included Michel Faulkner, a former mayoral candidate now running for comptroller, Harry Wilson, a past New York State comptroller candidate who is gearing up to run for governor, and Council Member Eric Ulrich.

And his grandson, Paul Hobby, ran for Comptroller of Public Accounts in 2002 and is likely to seek office in the future.

«Dan didn't choose to run for comptroller because he thought it would be the easiest race.

Like Trump running for Governor, Paladino running for Comptroller is too good to be true unfortunately.

Asked about the divorce rumors, Spitzer spokeswoman Lisa Linden told us last night, «Eliot is running for comptroller on his record and the issues.

Carrion ended up not running for comptroller, opting instead to become director of the newly created White House Office of Urban Affairs with the White House Domestic Policy Council.

Consider Wilson's run for comptroller in 2010, when he received 152,000 votes on the party's ballot line.

They both will be running on the Conservative line with you for Governor, and on both lines with you if you run for Comptroller.

Scott Stringer is qualified to run for comptroller.»

He also dismissed the effort to convince him to run for Comptroller, for now.

«On that level he's certainly qualified to run for comptroller.

Still, Stringer has been forced to bat down persistent speculation that he might switch gears and run for comptroller himself in 2013 — a rumor reportedly being spread by allies of the Democratic field leader, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, though that allegation has been denied.

Republican Michel Faulkner, a former NY Jet - turned - Harlem minister, is dropping out of the race for NYC Mayor, but says he's run for comptroller instead.

Schnirman has since announced he'll be running for comptroller instead — a decision Jacobs supports.

A fallen ex-governor is running for comptroller.

But Spitzer said Weiner's candidacy influenced his decision to run for comptroller «virtually not at all.»

Garodnick is the first pol to formally announce he'll run for comptroller, but other possible contenders for the job include City Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr., who leads the council's powerful Finance Committee.

She criticizes Maragos for his past positions as a Republican against abortion and same - sex marriage and for taking campaign contributions from county vendors when he ran for comptroller.

He opened with the following: «A few years ago I told my twins, who were 14 at the time, that I was running for comptroller.

While the councilman has not yet officially declared his candidacy for any position, sources close to him said he's eyeing a run for comptroller if Liu leaves the post, setting up a potential challenge with fellow Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr., who currently heads the Council's powerful Finance Committee.

CM Garodnick entered the season with a huge war chest, accrued while he was mulling a run for Comptroller, and his committee could well afford the $ 21,825 he doled out to 14 individual Council candidates.