Six leading candidates running in the Democratic primary for New York City Comptroller in the June election appeared at a forum on Tuesday to offer their perspectives on the role of the office, solutions to the city’s uncertain fiscal future, and how they would wield their powers to ensure city government is effective and fiscally responsible.
The candidates at the forum, hosted by Citizens Budget Commission, a nonprofit fiscal watchdog group, included Brooklyn City Council Member Brad Lander, military veteran and entrepreneur Zach Iscol, Manhattan State Senator Brian Benjamin, financial journalist Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and Queens Assemblymember David Weprin. The candidates, selected by CBC from about 10 who will be on the ballot, seemingly based on their fundraising and polling, sought to tout their credentials and set their campaigns apart with just six weeks till the primary, which will be run with ranked-choice voting for the first time
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Bill barring ‘wandering cops’ from law enforcement in New York gains traction © Susan Watts Police officer wearing an NYPD badge.
ALBANY Legislation that would bar cops who are fired or forced to resign because of misconduct from working in law enforcement in New York is gaining traction in Albany.
Proposed by Sen. Brian Benjamin (D-Harlem), the bill is being picked up by Assemblyman Phil Ramos (D-Suffolk), a former cop who says the measure will do more than just help departments avoid problem officers.
“As a former police officer, I’m proud to co-sponsor this legislation because I’ve seen first-hand the good and bad realities of our state’s policing practices,” Ramos said. “This legislation will keep New Yorkers safe by keeping abusive officers off our streets and setting a national precedent for reform.”