Pension fund strategy & Wall Street fees
In coverageDefends the fund's record — a record-high ~$295B at an 11.94% annual return, 'virtually fully funded' — and his use of shareholder activism; disputes the challengers' underperformance math.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sole trustee of the Common Retirement Fund, credited with roughly doubling it over his tenure.
Fossil-fuel divestment
Committed the fund to net-zero emissions by 2040 with a $40B sustainable-investment goal and partial fossil-fuel divestment, favoring engagement over blanket divestment.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
2020 net-zero-2040 commitment; divested thermal-coal and some oil-sands/shale holdings.
Israel bonds & divestment
In coverageHas maintained and increased Israel-bond holdings (~$332.5M after a post-trip purchase); a state ethics commission flagged his 2024 JCRC-sponsored trip as a potential appearance issue.
The Intercept ↗Palantir, ICE & ethical investing
In coverageCalls the Palantir holding passive and index-driven and says 'New York does not fund ICE operations,' favoring engagement over divestment.
amNY ↗Using the office: audits & oversight
In coverageDefends his audit record and says some challenger demands are 'not the job of the state comptroller.'
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Created Open Book New York and the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System; office cites ~300 fraud-related arrests.
Affordability: utility bills & housing
In coverageFrames affordability around making government efficient and cutting waste and fraud; says some of the challengers' cost-cutting proposals fall outside the comptroller's role.
politicsny · Q&A ↗Unclaimed funds
In coverageHis office has cited fraud and wrong-address risks as reasons to be cautious about fully automatic returns.
NY Focus ↗Ethics & independence
In coverageDefends his independence and watchdog record; his office has at times declined donations from firms it hires.
NY Focus ↗Others running for State Comptroller