Today’s post focuses on the Comptroller—the City's Chief Financial Officer. The Comptroller's primary responsibility is to ensure the financial health of New York City. To do so, he or she certifies the City Budget, approves all City Contracts, audits City agencies and invests the City's pension funds. The Comptroller also makes recommendations on City programs and operations, as well as fiscal policies and transactions.

So, what does all of this have to with transit you might ask? Well, we initially had the same thoughts and then came up with 5 specific questions focusing on the relationship between mobility, congestion, the MTA, and our City’s finances. Read the full responses from the comptroller candidates who responded to our survey here:

David Yassky

John Liu

Joseph Mendola

Stuart Avrick