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September 4, 2013
Mayoral Candidate Cocktails? I'll Drink to That
What do a man under federal investigation, a Happy Meal hater, an arrested protester, a flip-flopping stop-and-frisker, and a serial sexter have in common? They're all front runners to becoming New York City mayor. With a cast like this in the polls, we had to have some In The Spirit fun. We asked t ... More >>
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August 14, 2013
John Liu Wants to Legalize Marijuana and Use the Proceeds to Make College More Accessible
In a report provided to NY1, mayoral candidate John Liu suggested that New York legalize weed and license dispensories to use the money on halving tuition at CUNY. We at Runnin' Scared think this is an inspired idea, and that Albany should get to work come next January. This comes just two days afte ... More >>
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August 5, 2013
John Liu Is Denied Millions in Matching Funds for His Mayoral Campaign
John Liu has hit another stumbling block in in a bid to become New York's first Asian-American mayor. The city's Campaign Finance Board has denied Liu public matching funds to the tune of $3.5 million. Liu already trails the rest of the Democratic mayoral candidates, and the latest fallout from his ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2013
Bloomberg vs. Liu: Mayor Sues Comptroller Over Shelter Contracts
John Liu is in dead last in the race for New York City mayor, and it might be because he is spending a lot of energy battling Mayor Bloomberg. Maybe no one's told him Bloomberg isn't running this time? Liu, the city comptroller, picked a fight with the mayor earlier this month when he rejected a pa ... More >>
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June 18, 2013
The Mayoral Candidates Talked Tech in Queens Last Night and Didn't Sound PC
"What type of cellphone do you have, what carrier is it and what's your favorite app?" At 7:30pm, after media and tech folk scrambled into the Museum of the Moving Image off 35th Avenue in Astoria, the NYC Tech Forum began. Hosted by Coalition for Queens--a non-profit organization that promotes the ... More >>
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May 29, 2013
Comptroller John Liu Picks Up Huge Labor Endorsement From DC37
In late 2009, after a tumultuous back-and-forth in contract negotiations, DC37 ended its support for Mayor Bloomberg--a leader whom they viewed as emotionally numb towards union layoffs and benefit cuts with the Great Recession settling in. For the 2010 mayoral election, DC37 switched from a mayor i ... More >>
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May 16, 2013
Comptroller John Liu Gives Back His Campaign's Dirty Cash
With the primaries in four months, this is probably a good idea. By now, the controversy over John Liu's run for comptroller in 2010 is an old wives' tale in recent New York City scandal history. His campaign's treasurer and one of its fundraisers set up straw donors--which is when a person illegal ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2013
Only Two Mayoral Candidates Showed Up to the Forum on Stop and Frisk at Riverside Church Last Night
Though considering that Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Comptroller John Liu had very similar positions, it wasn't a particularly contentious discussion. When moderator Juan Manuel Benitez of NY1 asked the Democratic hopefuls how they differed in their stance on stop and frisk--of which both ar ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2013
What's Wire Fraud Again? Everything You Wanted to Know About the John Liu Aide Scandal
On Thursday, two of John Liu's former aides were found guilty in an illegal scheme to raise funds for Liu's mayoral race. Want the simplest breakdown? Read on. So, who are these people? Xing Wu (Oliver) Pan is a real-estate developer and was a campaign fundraiser for mayoral hopeful John Liu, and ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2013
Mayoral Race Campaign Finance Rules Will Not Change, For Now
The day after two former campaign aides of mayoral candidate John Liu got busted for attempting to defraud the city through an illegal campaign finance scheme, a Manhattan supreme court shut down GOP mayoral candidate George McDonald's hope of changing the city's campaign finance rules. Currently, ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2013
Mayoral Hopeful John Liu Files Claims For Over $3M In Public Funds
Who knew the Comptroller would come somewhat close (read: nowhere near) to Bloombergian levels with his finances for City Hall? After only announcing his official candidacy two weeks ago, the New York Post has reported that John Liu is in line for $3.4 million in public matching funds from the Camp ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2013
Comptroller John Liu Will Officially Join Mayoral Race On Sunday
Looks like we have another candidate to keep in mind come November. The New York Observer's Colin Campbell reports that multiple sources have told the publication that Comptroller John Liu will announce his bid for City Hall this Sunday. Like with Christine Quinn's official video released a few day ... More >>
Blogs
February 12, 2013
Marriott Marquis 'Sweetheart Deal' With Giuliani-Era City Hall Is the Gift That Keeps On Taking, Comptroller John Liu Says
City Comptroller John Liu says Mayor Bloomberg should reopen a sweetheart deal struck in 1998 by the Giuliani administration with the Marriott hotels corporation that, he claims, will end up costing the city $345 million. "This is one of worst deals since Manhattan was sold for $24," Liu said. Th ... More >>
Blogs
February 6, 2013
John Liu, Comptroller, Slams Consumer Affairs Tech Contract, Demands Investigation
City Comptroller John Liu is claiming that the city's Consumer Affairs Department stonewalled his attempts to audit a technology contract, and wants investigators to look into it. A DCA spokeswoman called Liu's broadside an "irresponsible misrepresentation." Liu refered the circumstances surroundi ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2012
Mayoral Hopefuls Denounce School Closings and Co-Locations at Education Forum in Harlem
A crowd of more than a thousand students, parents and teachers packed First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem last night to hear mayoral hopefuls pitch their plans to improve the city's fractured educational system. The candidates continued to distance themselves from many of Mayor Michael Bloom ... More >>
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October 18, 2012
John Liu: Companies Get Free Pass on Parking Fines, While Regular New Yorkers Suffer
While regular New Yorkers get waxed with ever-increasing parking fines, big corporations often get a pass from the city, Comptroller John Liu says in a report released today. The city has failed to collect more than $9 million in fines from these companies. A Department of Finance official disputed ... More >>
Blogs
September 19, 2012
Rents Are Really Out of Control, No, Seriously: Comptroller's Report
Yet more confirmation that rents are out of control comes in a new report from city Comptroller John Liu, which notes that 30 percent of New Yorkers are spending more than half their income on rent. Half of New Yorkers are paying "unaffordable rents," defined by the feds as 30 percent or more of inc ... More >>
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July 19, 2012
John Liu, Embattled Mayoral Candidate, on Bulgaria Terrorist Attack
John Liu, who has spent more than half of his campaign expenses on legal fees, has issued a statement condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Bulgaria. Recall that a suicide bomber -- reportedly using a fake U.S. ID -- killed five Israelis and the driver of their tour bus, as well as injuring d ... More >>
Blogs
June 27, 2012
Oops! City Missed $24 Million in Cell Phone Antenna Taxes
The City Department of Finance didn't collect an estimated $24 million in cell phone antenna-related taxes because it didn't ID all the people collecting cash from antennas, Comptroller John Liu announced today. Yes, you read that correctly: because the Department of Finance didn't look at Departm ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2012
Department of Transportation Hits Back At John Liu's Bike Share Criticism (UPDATE)
Yesterday, the Voice brought you news that Comptroller John Liu vehemently slammed Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration and the Department of Transportation, claiming that City Hall had not done enough to promote safety with New York's forthcoming bike share program. "Recent studies have found ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2012
John Liu: City Hall Skipped Safety Measures With Bike Safety Program
Shortly before the City's bike share program hits the streets, Comptroller John Liu has slammed City Hall for "pedaling past safety," saying today that Mayor Mike Bloomberg's administration and the Department of Transportation have not taken proper measures to protect cyclists. At a press conferenc ... More >>
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June 18, 2012
Comptroller John Liu Talks Racial Profiling at Stop and Frisk Father's Day March
During yesterday's Silent March to End Stop and Frisk, the Voice caught up with Comptroller (and mayoral hopeful) John Liu. Liu, who was marching with a small contingent at the midway point of the assembled, took a break from the silence to speak (very quietly) with us. Being Father's Day, we aske ... More >>
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May 21, 2012
John Liu is Concerned About Income Inequality; Mayor Bloomberg Says We Need the One Percent
Today, City Comptroller John Liu and Mayor Mike Bloomberg talked about the actual one percent of New York City. And unsurprisingly, they differ in their views on how the wealthiest top percent of New Yorkers impact the city's economy. Liu, who is expected to run for mayor in 2013, released a repor ... More >>
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May 16, 2012
Mayoral Messiness? Candidates John Liu and Bill Thompson Do Battle With Controversies
As the 2013 mayoral race fast approaches, details keep emerging about potential candidates -- but the info has tended to be pretty unappealing. Today, there are two news items dealing with embattled Comptroller John Liu and Bill Thompson.
Blogs
May 2, 2012
Assembly Member Micah Kellner: 'Taxi of Tomorrow' Is the 'Cathie Black' of Cabs (UPDATE)
New York's Taxi of Tomorrow, said to be a big step up from the Crown Vic fleet circulating the city, might be so yesterday. That's because embattled mayoral candidate/ Comptroller John Liu, who has become very vocal on a variety of issues as his campaign progresses, will not ink the agreement unle ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2012
Comptroller John Liu on May Day: Americans 'Owe' Haymarket Workers
City Comptroller/embattled mayoral candidate John Liu has taken the time to step away from releasing audit, after audit, after audit to speak about May Day. In a statement released this afternoon, Liu makes mention of the 1886 Haymarket Massacre in Chicago, when cops fired on workers striking for a ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2012
John Liu Continues to Battle Tough Headlines; Bill de Blasio is Focused on Israel, Iran
In the race to replace Mike Bloomberg as mayor, two expected candidates -- who are trailing behind two frontrunners, according to a recent NY1 poll -- have made headlines this week that are of interest. City Comptroller John Liu has tried to stay on-task and on-message since he was dealt a major bl ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2012
Mayoral Hopeful John Liu Goes After City's Management of Staten Island Ferry Boats, Says Money is Being Wasted on Problematic Fleet
City Comptroller John Liu took a trip to Staten Island today to criticize the city's management of new ferry boats that he says have been chronically out of service and have wasted taxpayers' dollars. The announcement was a chance for Liu, who is expected to run for mayor in 2013, to get his name ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2012
John Liu Doesn't Want to Talk About his Campaign Finance Controversy
In unsurprising news, City Comptroller John Liu doesn't feel like chatting much about his ongoing campaign finance controversy. After an event he hosted at the New School on pensions and retirement this morning, the Voice, alongside several reporters, asked Liu -- whose hopes of becoming mayor ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2012
John Liu, With the New School, Proposes Pension Plan to Address Retirement Crisis
City Comptroller John Liu, staying focused on official business and not his ongoing campaign finance controversy, unveiled a new pension plan this morning designed to target what he says is a growing retirement crisis in New York City. Here's the problem, according to Liu, an expected 2013 mayo ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2012
Embattled Comptroller John Liu Hires Journo as New Communications Director
City Comptroller John Liu, whose hopes of being the next mayor have been increasingly damaged by a fundraising scandal, is shaking things up in his staff, his office announced today. The biggest blow to Liu has been the arrest of his 25-year-old campaign manager, which has raised questions about h ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
John Liu, NYC Comptroller: Development Agency Wasted Millions on Broken Job Promises (UPDATE)
New York's Industrial Development Agency helps companies get things like tax breaks, tax-exempt bonds, and other perks that are meant to keep business in the city and encourage them to thrive.
Blogs
March 8, 2012
John Liu: Rats, Broken Equipment, Still a Problem at Some NYC Playgrounds
Looks like some City playgrounds aren't all that child-safe. An audit released by City Comptroller John Liu's office claims that the Parks Department was slow to fix dangerous conditions in some playgrounds -- and might have missed regular inspections. Liu, who's still dealing with the fallout f ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2012
Comptroller John Liu: Pension Funds Win Victory Against Discrimination
John Liu is still reeling from the arrest of his campaign treasurer, but the embattled pol and likely 2013 mayoral candidate is pushing forward with policy-making -- including an anti-discrimination push. So comes the Comptroller and New York City Pension Funds' announcement today that two companie ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2012
Tornadoes Across Midwest and South Kill Over 30; BP And Plaintiffs Reach Agreement; Man Gets 27 Years in Homegrown Terrorism Case
At least 31 are dead across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Alabama after tornado storms ravaged the Midwest and South, essentially destroying towns. Today, the rescue effort continued, as parts of the South remained on tornado watch. "It's just nuts right here," National Weather Service meteorologist ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2012
Scott Stringer Has Nothing to Say About John Liu Controversy
John Liu's latest fundraising scandal could be a boost for expected mayoral candidate Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. But Stringer isn't talking about it. Runnin' Scared ran up to Stringer today after he testified at a City Council hearing to ask him about the latest troubles for emba ... More >>
Blogs
February 28, 2012
John Liu "Stunned" At Arrest of His Campaign Treasurer on Fraud Charges
The campaign treasurer for City Comptroller John Liu was arrested and charged today with fraud for her role in a scheme that used fake donors to pump money into his relection campaign, federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced today. Jia Hou, also known as Jenny, is also charged with trying to dera ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2012
Facing Onslaught of Negative Press, Comptroller John Liu Delivers Policy Speech
Sam LevinComptroller John Liu at his State of the City speech. Bad timing for Comptroller John Liu. Yesterday, news broke that Xing Wu Pan, a fundraiser for the campaign of Liu -- a likely mayoral candidate -- was indicted on federal wire fraud charges. The Daily News also dug deeper into ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2012
It's Christine Quinn's Turn! Mayoral Hopeful Delivers State of City Speech
Sam LevinThis story might sound familiar. A mayoral hopeful gets on stage and delivers a speech about the state of things. The elected official takes the opportunity to set the groundwork for a mayoral campaign -- appealing to future voters through announcements of new initiatives and prior ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2012
Comptroller John Liu: City Unemployment in Double Digits For Youth and Minorities
Comptroller John Liu, a possible 2013 mayoral candidate, released a report yesterday that highlighted the disparities in unemployment rates across the city. At the end of 2011, the rate of unemployment was in the double digits for young people, blacks, and Hispanics -- and the rate was nearly ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2011
John Liu, City Comptroller, Under Federal Investigation For Alleged Campaign Shenanigans
City Comptroller John Liu, who has won kudos for taking on the Bloomberg administration over cost overruns on consultant contracts, is being investigated by the Feds for campaign finance irregularities, the New York Times is reporting.
Blogs
October 28, 2011
John Liu, City Comptroller, Hires Former AG To Review Those Mysterious Campaign Donors
For such a normally loquacious man, City Comptroller John Liu was comparatively mum in today's press release announcing he has ordered a "comprehensive independent review" of his campaign fundraising. Liu, known for flooding the email boxes of City Hall reporters, offered just 9 words about ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2011
John Liu, City Comptroller, Defends Statements in CityTime Scandal
Comptroller John Liu has issued a response to the feds for asking him to refrain from public comments on the ongoing CityTime scandal investigation. Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, had written Liu last month saying he hoped Liu would allow prosecutors and ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2011
Today in El Diario: Women Dying For Mammograms
Audit: Women might die waiting for their mammograms City Controller John C. Liu said that hundreds of New York's women will face dangerous waits for mammograms, according to the Spanish-language daily. Liu's announcement is the result of an internal audit of nine Health and Hospitals Corpo ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2010
Is John Liu Really Ready for All the Attention?
Doesn't John Liu, the city's youngest comptroller in nearly four decades, often appear not-ready-for-prime-time? After previous befuddling behavior, Liu took to the podium at the recent state Democratic convention to put state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's name in nomination, an odd speaker selection ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2010
Sadly, John Liu and Mike Bloomberg Don't Clash over Deadbeat Agency
There were high hopes this morning that an audit finding by new comptroller John Liu that the city's development agency was hoarding $125 million it owes our cash-starved city would lead to the first big clash between the comptroller and the mayor. Alas, those hopes were shot down midway thr ... More >>
Blogs
February 12, 2010
David Yassky Reportedly Up for Taxi Commissioner Job (Updated)
Mayor Bloomberg announced today that Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Matthew Daus is stepping down from his job. Guess who's being considered for the job? David Yassky, the former city councilmember who lost last year's primary for the Democratic nomination for comptroller (which was won by John Li ... More >>
Blogs
January 22, 2010
Gay Leaders React to John Liu's Appointment of Non-Supportive Simcha Felder
Felder: His Quinn no-vote makes some gay leaders squirmby T.J. Raphael Last week Wayne Barrett criticized newly elected Comptroller John Liu for his appointment of Deputy Comptroller Simcha Felder, a city councilman who had refused to support human rights and gay equality bills that Liu him ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2010
Barrett: John Liu Names a Deputy Comptroller, Simcha Felder, Who Has Some Explaining To Do About His Views on Christine Quinn's Lesbianism
Given Simcha Felder's non-votes on Quinn, is he the best choice for deputy comptroller?John Liu's announcement last week that he was appointing Brooklyn city councilman Simcha Felder to the post of deputy comptroller has stirred no controversy. Yet Felder is so out of step with Liu on gay and ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2010
Simcha Felder Leaves Council, Will Serve as John Liu's Deputy
City councilmember Simcha Felder is resigning to join new comptroller John Liu's office as Liu's deputy. The Times describes Felder as "a close ally" of Mayor Bloomberg who "flirted with the idea of working for the Bloomberg administration," so it may seem strange that Felder would team with ... More >>
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