"Even without a national law, as the comptroller you still have the power to move money if they do not want to comply with the state law".
Mr. DiNapoli, his expression tightening, responded, "When people even in your own party, especially governors, criticize you, it shows as comptroller you're doing the job".
After watching the bitter debate on Thursday night between top campaign advisers to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr., you would be forgiven for thinking there is bad blood between the two strategists.
The only way that I can support you running for comptroller again is that you run with the Party's endorsement.' That threw down the gauntlet".
"You've got the governor, you've got the state comptroller and the next thing you know you'll have George Bush and Al Gore weighing in".
Within minutes of boarding his private jet last November, destined for Hong Kong, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg dispensed with the pleasantries and confronted his main guest, John C. Liu, the city comptroller: Why are you blocking a crucial city contract?
"And it said, 'Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Comptroller Alan Hevesi invite you to a reception for Neil Breslin.' " Another startling chapter in the Capitol's tumult came last week, when Mr. Bruno announced, amid a federal investigation into his outside businesses, that he would not seek re-election.
Geraldine: It was great, I've known you for so many years, for me, it's absolutely wonderful to see that you've been honest, you know, just done everything right, including having that wonderful baby, and I think that, you know, I'm looking forward to seeing you as Comptroller for the City of New York.
The comptroller's representative said that you had to add interest to the $60,000 before you divided by 15 and then by 3 to calculate get each neighbor's annual tax increase.
Let's say you're in a forgiving mood or you're a Combs chum, or a legislative budget-writer so dependent on the comptroller for good news that you're willing to let this one go.
Meanwhile, people are coming up to Scott Stringer, the other Democratic candidate for comptroller, and saying things like, "You gotta beat Eliot Weiner".
