Comptroller Mark Levine, seen her at the Jan. 1 inagurantion ceremony at City Hall, delivered some bad news to Mayor Zohran Mamdani two weeks later regarding a looming city budget deficit this fiscal year. ( Photo: Mayor’s Photography Office) City Facing a $2 Billion Budget Deficit in Fiscal ‘26 Says Comptroller Just two weeks into his new office, city Comptroller Mark Levine is warning that Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a cumulative... News 19 Jan 2026 | 05:16
