John Liu

Fracking equipment in South Montrose, Pa. (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Liu Wants Exxon To Release Info On Fracking; NYS Reaches Agreement With Cabot Oil

The New York City pension funds hold more than 11 million shares of Exxon stock. Now the funds and City Comptroller John Liu have called on the oil company to release data about its fracking operations.

2013/02/05

John Catsimatidis (file / credit: Donald Bowers/Getty Images for New York City Police Foundation, Inc.)

Billionaire John Catsimatidis Officially Enters NYC Mayor’s Race

The Republican joins an increasingly crowded field of GOP, Democratic and other candidates seeking to succeed the term-limited, Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

2013/01/29

A Metro-North Railroad train at the Scarsdale station - Jan. 25, 2013 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Commuter Tax To Be Issue In NYC Mayoral Campaign

The commuter tax died years ago, but it was never really buried. Like a cold snap, it’s something that keeps coming back.

2013/01/25

Joseph Lhota (file / credit: Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

New Poll Mixed News For Mayoral Hopeful Joseph Lhota

At 23 percent in the latest Quinnipiac University poll, Lhota would handily beat all other Republican challengers for the nomination. But the good news for him could stop there, according to Quinnipiac’s Maurice Carroll.

2013/01/16

City Hall in Lower Manhattan (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Report: NYC Paid Over $686M In Settlements Last Fiscal Year

The disputes ranged from slip-and-falls to contract disputes to lawsuits against police.

2012/12/27

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) | Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton (credit: Feng Li/Getty Images) | Mayor Michael Bloomberg (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Bloomberg Gets Testy With Reporter When Asked About Call To Hillary Clinton

The mayor accused reporters of trying to start a fight between him and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, widely considered to be the frontrunner in the race.

2012/12/04

FILE - A fluorescent light. (credit: ClipArt)

Liu Wants City To Speed Up Removal Of PCBs In Schools

New York City Comptroller John Liu has proposed issuing Green Apple Bonds to complete remediation by 2015 — six years ahead of the city’s schedule.

2012/11/30

NYC Mayoral Hopefuls (L-R): Christine Quinn (credit: council.nyc.gov); Bill Thompson (file/credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images); John Liu (credit: comptroller.nyc.gov); Bill de Blasio (credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for NY1)

Four Mayoral Hopefuls Weigh In On Storm Preparedness, Fiscal Cliff In Panel Discussion

Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, the only announced Democratic candidate for mayor, was joined on the panel by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, current comptroller John Liu and public advocate Bill de Blasio.

2012/11/28

Manhattan Borough President Stringer Announces Run For City Comptroller

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer announced Sunday that he will run for city comptroller next year.

2012/11/18

Patients are taken to ambulances at Bellevue Hospital during a planned evacuation October 31, 2012 in New York. (Photo credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Bloomberg: NYC To Spend $500M To Repair Schools, Hospitals

The plan would allocate $200 million for the Department of Education and $300 million for the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation to repair extensive damage.

2012/11/12

Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up on Huntington, Long Island Oct. 30, 2102 (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Sandy’s Economic Impact Already Being Felt

Across the entire East Coast, tens of thousands of businesses could be without power for the remainder of the week, possibly longer.

2012/10/30

FILE - New York City Comptroller John C. Liu (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

New York City Comptroller John Liu: NYC Schools Need More Guidance Counselors

In a report released Thursday, Liu said adding more than 1,600 guidance counselors would help more kids get into college.

2012/10/04

The Nissan NV200, New York's Taxi of Tomorrow unveiled April 3, 2012 in New York. The NV200 will be the exclusive New York City taxi vehicle starting in 2013. (credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

TLC Commissioners Green-Light New Taxi Fleet Due To Hit The Road Next Year

Nissan won a 10-year contract to build the Taxi of Tomorrow, beating out other prototypes in a contest in 2011. But there have been some vocal opponents of the new taxis, who criticized approval of the new fleet.

2012/09/20

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (file/Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Poll: Quinn Maintains Early Lead In NYC Mayor’s Race

The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows City Council Speaker Christine Quinn winning the support of 29 percent of the city’s registered Democrats.

2012/08/15