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Updated · MyRye.com · Jun 16
Rye Democrats Endorse Tom DiNapoli in June 23 Comptroller Primary
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Updated · MyRye.com · Jun 16

Rye Democrats Endorse Tom DiNapoli in June 23 Comptroller Primary

3 articles · Updated · MyRye.com · Jun 16

Summary

  • Rye City Democratic Committee backed incumbent Tom DiNapoli in the June 23 Democratic primary for New York State comptroller, the only race on Rye voters’ ballots.
  • DiNapoli, comptroller since 2007, won the local endorsement on his record overseeing the state retirement fund, auditing public spending and policing waste, fraud and abuse.
  • The committee’s letter cited a recent Medicaid review that found New York may have spent more than $2.6 billion on people not living in the state.
  • Early voting is already underway at Resurrection Church’s Early Childhood Education Center at 88 Milton Road through June 21, with Election Day voting set for June 23 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • DiNapoli faces Raj Goyle and Drew Warshaw in the primary after also securing the state Democratic Party’s convention endorsement.

Insights

Is New York's $295 billion pension fund a success story or a costly failure? The candidates disagree.
Beyond audits, how can the state's fiscal watchdog better prevent billions in waste and fraud before it happens?