Bronx BP Diaz Endorses Stringer For Comptroller

  Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. today met Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for breakfast at the Riverdale Diner to endorse Stringer's candidacy for New York City Comptroller.

Elected Bronx BP in 2009, Diaz previously served with Scott Stringer in the New York State Assembly. As borough presidents, Diaz and Stringer have worked together on a number of issues, including reforms to  Community Educational Councils to increase parental engagement in public education, and protecting residents from fraudulent schemes related to Section 8 housing vouchers. 

  

 "Scott Stringer has the experience and leadership skills to be a strong reformer for our city," said Diaz. He added "no one is more qualified than Scott be New York City's next comptroller, Scott Stringer has always stood up for working families and I know he will continue to fight for all of our city's diverse communities."

"I am honored to have the support of my friend and fellow borough president," said front running New York City Comptroller candidate Scott Stringer. "Ruben has fought tirelessly to protect New York's immigrants and working families and will be an invaluable partner in serving our city". "I look forward to continue working with BP Diaz in promoting economic development and making sure that all residents have the same opportunity to succeed."

Scott Stringer has represented Manhattan as borough president since 2006. During this time, Stringer has been a champion of working families and small businesses, and has worked to help parents combat classroom overcrowding. Stringer has made transportation and infrastructure a major priority, hosting large conferences to examine and discuss possible solutions to ensuring a real five borough transportation agenda, including the creation of infrastructure banks and innovative public-private partnerships.

Stringer has also made immigrant rights a top priority of his office, establishing an Immigrant Rights Task Force starting his first year in office and producing the city's first Immigrant Rights and Services Manual, a comprehensive resource on the legal rights and public benefits and programs available to immigrants.

In both photos - Bronx BP Diaz and Manhattan BP Stringer hash out ideas over breakfast.  

 Left - Breakfast is over, and both Diaz and Stringer get ready to answer questions from the media.

Right - Bronx BP Diaz holds up the arm and points to who he thinks will be the winner of the NYC comptroller race in 2013.

For more information on Scott Stringer's candidacy for New York City Comptroller, please visit www.Stringer2013.com.