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Peter Kefalas
REPUBLICAN
Peter Kefalas is running for New York City Comptroller.
Personal background
Peter Kefalas is from New York City.
Professional background
Peter is a small business owner and consultant. He is also the author of "1984 Bureaucratic Tentacles: Rise and Fall of The Chevron Doctrine."
Financial Management
Supports investigating city contracts with rising costs and no results, holding city agencies accountable for delays and budget overruns, and increasing public access to government spending reports.
Supports conducting a forensic audit of Freshkills Park’s development budget to prevent waste and ensure timely project completion.
Supports full financial transparency on Staten Island’s tax contributions versus allocated city spending, independent audits of city-funded projects to prevent waste and mismanagement, and increased political advocacy to ensure fair representation in citywide budget decisions.
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Economy
Supports conducting a full audit of city fines and fees to prevent small businesses from being unfairly targeted.
Supports implementing tax incentives for local businesses to help them compete against corporate businesses.
Supports reviewing and revising commercial lease regulations to prevent abuse.
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Public Safety
Supports auditing NYPD spending, increasing transparency on public safety grants, and investing in community-led safety initiatives to reduce crime and improve neighborhood trust.
Advocates for increased police presence in high-crime areas, additional emergency medical resources, and adequate firehouse funding in Staten Island.
Supports ensuring NYPD funding is allocated fairly across boroughs to improve response times in the Bronx and wants to increase investment in community programs that reduce crime and provide economic opportunities.
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Education
Supports auditing Department of Education spending in Staten Island to identify discrepancies in per-student funding, advocating for fair funding distribution, smaller class sizes, and increased teacher recruitment efforts in underserved schools.
Supports holding underperforming schools accountable and providing them with resources to improve.
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Housing & Urban Development
Believes in auditing city-funded housing projects to ensure tax incentives are creating affordable housing, investigating vacant luxury developments, and demanding transparency in rent stabilization programs to prevent abuse.
Believes in reviewing city zoning and development policies to ensure Staten Island’s growth is sustainable and does not harm existing communities.
Believes in increasing fiscal oversight on homelessness spending to ensure funds go toward long-term solutions.
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Transportation & Infrastructure
Supports conducting an audit of MTA spending to track taxpayer funds, and advocates for greater transparency in infrastructure contracts, and prioritizing investment in flood prevention and climate resilience projects for at-risk neighborhoods.
Supports improved transit options like the Staten Island light rail and expanded ferry service and toll relief on Verrazzano Bridge.
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Energy & the Environment
Believes in "full transparency on climate resilience funding" to ensure Staten Island gets needed infrastructure upgrades.
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Healthcare
Supports auditing NYC’s healthcare funding to ensure fair investment in the Bronx, increasing hospital funding to improve staffing and reduce wait times, and expanding community health programs for asthma prevention and mental health services.
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Public Services
As of July 16, 2025, Peter Kefalas’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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