Scott Stringer

The family of a man who died after being placed in a police chokehold has filed a notice of claim to sue New York City, the Police Department, and six individual police officers for $75 million.

Comptroller Scott Stringer outlined how New York City could sell hundreds of millions in “green” bonds—where raised funds are earmarked for eco-friendly projects—in a report released Wednesday, coinciding with the wave of climate change activism during NYC Climate Week.

An audit released by the city comptroller’s office Thursday revealed that the city’s public housing authority, NYCHA, failed to monitor the construction companies it contracts for work on its projects, allowing them to shirk their obligation to hire public housing and other low-income residents.

The New York City comptroller’s office unveiled a new tool, ClaimStat, which will publish data on the thousands of legal claims made against the city every year.

The city will hire 100 teachers, spruce up arts facilities in schools across the city, and spend $3.1 million on classroom supplies—all part of a $23 million investment meant to boost art education in public schools.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called for more access to flexible work hours on Monday.

On Tuesday, the New York State Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on the question of whether or not local zoning codes designed to ban hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” take precedence over the state’s drilling and mining laws, which preclude local cities and towns from regulating the oil, gas, and solution mining industries.

Scott Stringer walked away with an easy election night victory against Republican opponent John Burnett Tuesday night to become the next comptroller for New York City.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and his wife arrived at the Hargrave Senior Center in Upper West, Manhattan, to cast their ballots in the primary with their two infant sons. Stringer is running for the city comptroller in a close race against Eliot Spitzer.

Eliot Spitzer and his Democratic rival Scott Stringer went head-to-head on Friday in their first debate in the New York City comptroller campaign.

New York City Council has allocated $3.5 million in capital funding for the development of a Brooklyn Bridge Beach in Lower Manhattan. The figure matches the $3.5 million allocation made by the office of the Brooklyn Borough President, Scott Stringer.

As New York City continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy, the city will have to manage roughly $15 billion in federal aid.

Comptroller candidate Scott Stringer would benefit from Spitzer spending more than the $4 million limit.

If Madison Square Garden is moved, where should it be moved to?

After studying the state of minority and women-owned businesses (MWBE) in New York, the New York City government found that the number of city contracts those groups are awarded is smaller than expected.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer outlined plans for a storm barrier on the Lower East Side on Thursday evening.

With current Borough President Scott Stringer seeking the office of the Comptroller, the Borough of Manhattan will be looking for a new president during the 2013 election.

With the city’s mayoral election a little more than a year away, candidates—declared or not—had until midnight Monday to file their disclosure statement to the Campaign Finance Board.