Overview
- The Associated Press called the race around 9:40 p.m., with Levine defeating Republican Peter Kefalas.
- Levine, currently Manhattan borough president, will take over from Brad Lander after Lander’s unsuccessful mayoral bid.
- As comptroller, he will oversee audits, contract reviews, and the city’s pension funds, which total more than $300 billion.
- He has pledged to channel pension investment into affordable housing, push the city to pay nonprofits on time, and advocate for larger reserves.
- Levine says he will support the next administration while remaining fully independent, a stance that could test relations with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.