New York City Comptroller

More Scandal: John Liu Campaign Treasurer Arrested For Fraud

Posted 02.28.2012

Embattled comptroller John Liu received another blow in his ongoing fundraising scandal with Tuesday's arrest of his campaign treasurer Jia "Jenny" Ho...

New York Schools Overspent $400,000 On Food

Posted 12.14.2011

A new audit conducted by City Comptroller John Liu reports New York City schools overspent more than $400,000 in food last year. Most of the oversp...

US Attorney To Investigate Comptroller Liu's Fundraising

Posted 11.15.2011

Federal agents have begun an investigation into City Comptroller John Liu's campaign funds. The probe seeks to find irregularities in campaign financi...

City Gave Millions In Rent Assistance To Dead People

Posted 11.27.2011

A new audit by City Comptroller John Liu finds that the city has doled out $11.8 million in rent assistance to thousands of people who were already si...

New Yorkers Won $6 Billion In Lawsuits Against NYC Since 2000

Posted 10.22.2011

New York City taxpayers have shelled out six billion dollars to settle claims and lawsuits filed against the city since 2000, The New York Post uncove...

Don't Blame City Workers for New York's Budget Woes

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Amy Traub

New York City's budget crunch is the result of the recession brought on by excessive risk-taking on Wall Street and lax government regulation, not excessive spending or compensation for public workers.

Reform New York City Municipal Union Welfare Funds

Carol Kellermann | Posted 05.25.2011

Carol Kellermann

There's a win-win opportunity for taxpayers and union members in reforming New York City's taxpayer-supported municipal union welfare funds. These little-known funds receive $1 billion in taxpayer contributions annually.

Eliot Spitzer Won't Rule Out Return To Politics: 'I've Never Said I Would Never Consider Running For Office Again'

Fortune | Peter Elkind | Posted 05.25.2011

Spitzer writes a twice-monthly column for Slate, excoriating Democrats and Republicans alike, and teaches a class at City College. He says he is "lovi...

Progressive Landslide

Dan Cantor | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Cantor

I speak for thousands of Working Families Party members when I say that we are thrilled to have played a part in the victories of John Liu and Bill de Blasio.

Vote Every Time, NYC: Join Russell, Vote Yassky Tomorrow

Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 05.25.2011

Sara Haile-Mariam

Last Thursday, Russell Simmons announced his support of David Yassky for New York City Comptroller.

Why I'm Running For City Comptroller

David Yassky | Posted 05.25.2011

David Yassky

In the right hands, the City Comptroller's office will be a powerful force for increasing productivity and generating innovation.