Overview
- Associated Press called the race Tuesday night, and with nearly 90% of expected votes counted Levine leads with 75.1% to Peter Kefalas’ 22.8%, with 2.1% for independent Ismael Malave Perez, according to NY1.
- Levine will succeed Brad Lander, who did not seek re-election after an unsuccessful run for mayor.
- Levine says he will audit every agency and push for timely payments to nonprofits, stronger city reserves, and targeted pension investments in affordable housing.
- The comptroller oversees agency audits, contract review, budget analysis, and stewardship of pension funds reported at over $300 billion.
- Levine describes his approach as supportive yet independent of the incoming administration, with potential policy differences flagged on spending priorities and investments such as Israeli government bonds.