City Councilmember David Yassky has decided to run for Comproller in 2009. Here’s an excerpt from his e-newsletter:

As New York City’s Comptroller, I will be a citywide leader with a strong platform for progressive and effective City government. I will be an aggressive fiscal watchdog, working to make sure we get every penny’s worth of value from our City agencies. I will push to attract more investment to New York, to reduce the City’s massive debt burden, and to confront long-term environmental challenges. And I will measure my success – just as I have done in the Council – not by headlines or votes, but by concrete results

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