Read the full story. City Comptroller Scott Stringer is calling on President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate Caribbean countries hit by the recent waves of powerful hurricanes in the region, eligible for Temporary Protective Status (TPS). In a letter addressed to the President, the city’s finance boss said the […]

Read the full story. No doubt, there are dishonest merchants in N.Y.C. pushing bad mortgages onto unsuspecting consumers — usually those who have low incomes. These lenders pressure borrowers into accepting high cost loans, usually secured by a mortgage on their home, which provide little or no financial benefit. Now, New York City officials are […]

Read the full article New York City’s top fiscal official said that subway delays are costing the city economy as much as $389 million annually in lost wages and productivity. For the first time, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has sought to quantify the subway headaches that have made commuters late for work, disrupted meetings and […]

Read the full article. The city Education Department failed to keep tabs on $84 million it paid to outside vendors for services to students with disabilities, a new audit charges. In the report to be released Monday, Controller Scott Stringer shows the city didn’t track payments for services such as physical therapy, speech therapy and […]

Read full article. In the face of possible cuts to family planning and healthcare in Congress, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released a report breaking down the importance of Title X National Family Planning Program funding to New York City. Title X is the only federal program that provides dedicated funding for family planning and related […]

Read the full article Wells Fargo & Co needs to work more quickly to remake its board of directors following a sales scandal and public rebuke at the bank’s annual meeting in April, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer said. Wells Fargo last September settled with three regulators after revelations that branch staff set up […]

Read the full article. Three years ago, an audit by the New York City comptroller’s office found that because of “grossly inaccurate” record-keeping, the city’s Education Department could not account for 1,817 computers it owned. On Wednesday, Scott M. Stringer, the comptroller, issued a follow-up audit and said things had not improved. Mr. Stringer rebuked […]

Read the full story. City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Sunday proposed a $3.5 billion bond act to fund state transportation projects that would earmark 60 percent of the cash to improve the city’s ailing subway system. “We need new, long-term financing for the MTA,” Stringer said while unveiling a survey showing widespread dissatisfaction with the […]

Read the full story At the upcoming G20 summit, world leaders will have their work cut out for them. But one topic is particularly primed for action: climate change. With President Trump withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement, it is more important than ever that the G20 take action to fight climate change. […]

Read the full story. Nearly three out of every four subway riders have been late to a work meeting due to train delays, according to a report released Sunday by the city comptroller’s office. Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office interviewed more than 1,220 train riders last month to quantify the toll that train problems have taken […]