comptroller race
The Post endorses Paul Rodriguez for State Comptroller
October 24, 2022 | 5:45pmA financial adviser and Wall Street veteran, Rodriguez has a clear understanding of the comptroller's fiduciary responsibilities.
Councilman Brad Lander elected NYC comptroller; will replace Scott Stringer
November 2, 2021 | 9:39pmCity Councilman Brad Lander will become the next city Comptroller, beating his opponents in Tuesday's election in a landslide.
Brad Lander solidifies top spot over Corey Johnson in Dem comptroller primary
July 6, 2021 | 7:48pmCouncilman Brad Lander held on to his lead over City Council Speaker Corey Johnson with the absentee ballots factored in for the Democratic primary race for comptroller.
Left-wing councilman maintains lead over Corey Johnson in comptroller race
July 1, 2021 | 10:00amWith absentee ballots still yet to be factored in, Lander stands 3.8 percent above Johnson in the Democratic comptroller primary after 10 rounds of the city's new instant runoff tabulation...
Corey Johnson promises he won't run for mayor in the future
June 20, 2021 | 1:16pmCorey Johnson -- who is running for comptroller after dropping his mayoral bid -- pledged Sunday not to run for mayor down the road as most recent top city bean...
The Post's ranked picks for NYC comptroller
June 14, 2021 | 5:09pmIt’s a green-eyeshades job: The city comptroller helps manage public-employee pension funds and Gotham’s debt portfolio, vets city contracts and audits agencies, overseeing a staff of nearly 800.
Why looney leftie Brad Lander should not be elected NYC comptroller
June 12, 2021 | 2:12pmBrad Lander for city comptroller? Sure! Let’s have daffy Dianne Morales for mayor, too! Or maybe capitalism-killer Hugo Chavez.
New Yorkers start early primary voting in mayoral race, dozens of contests
June 12, 2021 | 10:47amEarly voting will continue through June 20.
Frontrunner Corey Johnson fends off attacks from left and right in NYC comptroller debate
June 9, 2021 | 7:59pmJohnson fired back, saying he is "really proud of the investments" the City Council made during his time on the Council since 2014 and as speaker since 2018.
Corey Johnson accused of having rival bumped from church speech
June 1, 2021 | 6:57pmMichelle Caruso-Cabrera, the leading female Democratic candidate in the race for comptroller, is accusing rival Corey Johnson of elbowing her out of a speaking engagement.
Teachers union backs Corey Johnson for NYC comptroller
May 12, 2021 | 10:32pmThe United Federation of Teachers has endorsed City Council Speaker Corey Johnson for Comptroller.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera drops first TV ads in race for NYC comptroller
April 30, 2021 | 12:52amMichelle Caruso-Cabrera unveiled the first TV ads Thursday in her campaign for city comptroller -- stressing her role as a "political outsider" and the only Hispanic running in the Democratic...
Corey Johnson joins comptroller foe to stop NYPD hiring rogue cops
April 24, 2021 | 3:39pmTwo Democrats battling each other to become city comptroller agreed on one thing Saturday: to push legislation that would bar the NYPD from hiring officers who were drummed out of...
Council Speaker Corey Johnson running for city comptroller
March 1, 2021 | 12:03amCouncil Speaker Corey Johnson is throwing his hat in the ring to run for city comptroller, The Post has learned. Johnson declined to run for mayor last fall after saying...
NYC will vote on donation limits for next citywide races
September 5, 2018 | 12:21pmVoters will get a chance in November to lower the amounts that fat cats can donate in city elections. By a vote of 11-1, the Charter Revision Commission on Tuesday...
Married pastor running for office says eHarmony charge is 'debit-card theft'
May 15, 2017 | 10:23pmThe campaign of a married Harlem pastor running for city comptroller paid $189 to the online dating site eHarmony last month, a charge the campaign attributes to debit-card theft. City...
Comptroller race heats up as Stringer eyes Gracie Mansion
May 24, 2016 | 11:22pmCandidates are already plotting to run for city comptroller next year — assuming that incumbent Scott Stringer will give up the post to challenge Mayor de Blasio, The Post has...
NY taxpayers' risky Wall Street bet: Why the comptroller race matters
October 19, 2014 | 6:54pmDoes it matter that New York has become a one-party state — with barely anyone noticing the election for governor in two weeks, let alone state comptroller and attorney general?...
Burnett's comptroller campaign offers valuable insights
November 21, 2013 | 4:52amTwo weeks ago, voters rendered their verdict, and the somewhat Quixotic campaign of John Burnett for city comptroller came to a quiet end. In a Democratic wave that saw the...
The Post endorses John Burnett for city comptroller
October 31, 2013 | 1:48amThe city comptroller is at once New York’s most important and least understood office. It’s important because the comptroller oversees audits of city agencies as well as the city’s $140...