It's the Brian Lair Show on WNYC.

I'm Bridget Bergen, senior reporter in the WNYC and Gothamist Newsroom sitting in for Brian today.

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine joins us now after his

resounding victory in the race for New York City Comptroller on Tuesday. He won the Democratic

primary in June and faced little competition in the general election from two candidates on

the Republican and Independent Party lines. With this general election victory, he moves to a citywide

office that's often considered a check on the mayor's office.

That new mayor, Zoran Mamdani, ran on a pledge to address the city's affordability crisis with some pretty sweeping policy proposals that will likely involve some serious investments.

Has the person charged with minding the city's municipal fisc, that could be a source of

some tension in the new year. There are also looming cuts from the federal government in major

negotiations with the state as another election battle heats up over who will lead Albany next year.

Joining me now to talk through all of these issues and more is Manhattan Borough President and

Comptroller

elect Mark Levine.

Welcome to WNYC.

Congratulations.

Oh, thank you so much, Bridget.

I'm thrilled to be here and really grateful for this opportunity.

And listeners, we can take a few of your comments, questions, or concerns for the Comptroller

elect.

You can give us a call now. The number is

212-433-W-N-YC. That's 212-433-9-6-92. You can also text that number. Comptroller

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