NYC Comptroller Brad Lander officially announces run for mayor
Left-leaning New York City Comptroller Brad Lander formally announced his candidacy for mayor on Tuesday, aiming to defeat Mayor Eric Adams in next year’s Democratic primary. Lander was elected comptroller the same year Adams won the mayoral election. Tuesday Campaign Video morning. “There is no replacement for New York City, but we can replace leaders […]
OCC Comptroller Hsu: Political Polarization Poses Long-Term Risk to Banking – PYMNTS.com
Political polarization poses a long-term risk to banks, the acting Comptroller of the Currency said. Michael J. Hsu He said on Wednesday (July 17th). of Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Su said the OCC faces the risk of fragmentation as it monitors developments in banking law at the state and local levels. Written […]
‘Lady in red’ NY Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar’s potential comptroller run raises eyebrows
State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar’s newly announced run for city comptroller is sending surprises through New York political circles. The first-term Queens councilwoman, nicknamed the “Lady in Red” for the trademark crimson dresses she wears with Mayor Eric Adams at events around the city, is running for the fiscal watchdog role that current Comptroller Brad Lander […]
Jenifer Rajkumar opens exploratory committee for NYC Comptroller
State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar, a close aide to Mayor Eric Adams, launched an exploratory committee on Saturday to run for New York City Comptroller. The move marks the first step in a potentially tough 2025 primary between the Queens Democrat and Brad Lander, who currently holds the city’s top financial manager job. “We have the […]
NYC Comptroller Lander set to challenge Adams for mayor: sources
Left-leaning New York City Comptroller Brad Lander plans to challenge Mayor Eric Adams for next year’s Democratic mayoral nomination and has made his intentions clear to major donors, The Washington Post has learned. Rumors have been circulating in political circles for months that Lander might step down from his post as city treasurer after one […]
NJSP ‘never meaningfully grappled’ with discrimination, comptroller finds
The New Jersey State Police was not doing everything it could to prevent discriminatory policing based on rank, the state’s inspector general said in a new report issued Tuesday. The report found that state police regularly issue lengthy reports on racial profiling, but “leaders continue to report persistent and adverse actions against racial and ethnic […]
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli cuts NY pension investment in more oil, gas stocks – Newsday
ALBANY — State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli will cut the state pension fund’s direct investments in eight more oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, as part of a plan to fight global warming through Wall Street. DiNapoli argues that investing in oil and gas companies, even blue-chip stocks like ExxonMobil, poses long-term risks for investors. Because […]
Wells Fargo consent decree eased by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – AL.com
The Biden administration has eased some restrictions on Wells Fargo, saying the bank has sufficiently revised its toxic culture after years of scandal. Wells Fargo’s stock soared Thursday on the news, with investors speculating that the bank, which has been under heavy regulatory thumbs for years, could restore its reputation and start growing again. did. […]