Scott Stringer

Stringer is Jewish, and was born and raised in Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan.{{cite news |url=https://forward.com/news/361314/new-york-city-comptroller-links-jewish-muslim-fates/ |title=New York City Comptroller Links Jewish, Muslim Fates |first=Andrea |last=Cantor |newspaper=The Forward |date=January 26, 2017 |access-date=January 28, 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.naaonline.org/the_honorable_scott_stringer |title=The Honorable Scott Stringer |publisher=New America Alliance |access-date=January 28, 2020}} His mother, Arlene Stringer-Cuevas, was a cousin of former U.S. Representative Bella Abzug, and served on the New York City Council before working in the New York City Human Resources Administration.{{cite web|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/personality/interviews-profiles/scott-stringer-millennial-mayor.html |title=Scott Stringer, millennial for mayor |publisher=Cityandstateny.com |date=2019-07-15 |access-date=2020-01-29}}{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch?query=Arlene+Stringer&more=date_all&n=10&prev=10&frow=10&page=2| title=Mrs. Abzug Wins Party Approval to Succeed Ryan| first=William E.| last= Farrell| date=October 2, 1972| newspaper=New York Times |access-date=2011-09-06}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/15/archives/mrs-stringer-beats-3-rivals-in-a-manhattan-council-race.html?_r=0| title=Mrs. Stringer Beats 3 Rivals In a Manhattan Council Race| work=The New York Times|date=September 15, 1976}} His father, Ronald, was counsel to former New York City Mayor Abe Beame.{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2011/10/also-running-scott-stringer-the-other-manhattan-candidate-for-mayor-000000|title=Also running: Scott Stringer, the other Manhattan candidate for mayor|work=Politico|date=October 3, 2011 |access-date=13 September 2017}} His stepfather, Carlos Cuevas, was at one time the New York City clerk and a Deputy Borough President in the Bronx.

Stringer attended Manhattan public schools, including PS 152, JHS 52, and John F. Kennedy High School (where he was editor of the school newspaper). When Stringer was still in high school at age 16, then-Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton named Stringer to the Community Planning Board.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/01/11/archives/sutton-names-two-teenagers-to-community-planning-boards.html |title=Sutton Names Two Teen-Agers To Community Planning Boards |work=The New York Times|date=1977-01-11 |access-date=2020-01-29}} Stringer graduated from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a Bachelor of Arts in Government Studies in 1986.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/4397/scott-stringer |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |publisher=Vote Smart |access-date=2020-01-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2011/10/also-running-scott-stringer-the-other-manhattan-candidate-for-mayor-000000 |title=Also running: Scott Stringer, the other Manhattan candidate for mayor |work=Politico |date=2011-10-03 |access-date=2020-01-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=6361 |title=Candidate - Scott Stringer |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2020-01-29}}{{cite book |last1=Webber |first1=David H. |title=The Rise of the Working-Class Shareholder: Labor's Last Best Weapon |date=2018 |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=978-0-674-91946-4 |page=63 |url=https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/511375 |access-date=15 November 2019 |url-access=subscription}}

He has distant roots from Russia and Ireland, he has said, and his great-grandfather was from Poland.{{cite web|url=http://www.dziennik.com/wiadomosci/artykul/scott-stringer-mam-polskie-korzenie|title=Scott Stringer: "Mam polskie korzenie"|access-date=13 September 2017}}

In 1983, he became a legislative assistant to New York State Assemblyman, and future Congressman, Jerry Nadler. During these years, he supported Democratic candidate Governor Mario Cuomo.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

In 1992, Stringer ran for and won Nadler's New York State Assembly seat representing the Upper West Side, when Nadler replaced deceased Congressman Ted Weiss. Stringer served for 13 years and six terms in the New York State Assembly, from 1992 until 2005. During his Assembly career, Stringer served as Chairman of the Cities Committee, Chairman of the Real Property Taxation Committee, and Chairman of the Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee. He led the fight to end empty seat voting and reform the State Assembly's rules of operation. He authored anti-stalking legislation and was an advocate of affordable housing, and good government reform.

In 1999, Stringer was arrested at a police brutality protest outside 1 Police Plaza following the shooting of Amadou Diallo.{{Cite web|url=https://citylimits.org/2021/05/26/ten-tests-of-scott-stringers-soul/|title = Ten Tests of Scott Stringer's Soul|date = May 26, 2021}} Later that year, Stringer organized a counter-rally to a Ku Klux Klan march.

On August 28, 2001, Village Voice political writer Wayne Barrett wrote a piece entitled, "Mother Dearest & the Courthouse Cabal," in which he discussed Stringer's involvement in courtroom politics, specifically questioning how Stringer's parents had benefited financially from his political ties, and whether some of his campaign contributors had done unethical things.{{Vague|reason=What things? When?|date=September 2020}} Barrett also raised questions about whether acting Supreme Court judge Louis York had attempted to gain Stringer's support in his bid for a full term on the court by appointing Stringer's mother nine times as a court evaluator and conservator.{{cite news|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2001-08-28/news/mother-dearest-the-courthouse-cabal/ |title=New York News - Mother Dearest & the Courthouse Cabal| newspaper=The Village Voice |first=Wayne| last= Barrett|date=August 28, 2001 |access-date=2009-12-08}} In 2001, while a member of the Assembly, Stringer explored a run for New York City Public Advocate.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

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In 2005, he entered the race to succeed C. Virginia Fields as Manhattan Borough President. His candidacy was endorsed by The New York Times. In September 2005, he won the Democratic primary against 9 other candidates and was later elected in the November general election. He took office as Borough President on January 1, 2006.

Stringer issued over 40 policy reports designed to raise awareness about local issues and improve New York City. These reports have led the charge in addressing many of Manhattan's most important challenges and issues, including: increasing community input and response to development and planning projects across the borough; introducing comprehensive reform and empowerment measures to Manhattan's Community Boards; leading the fight to maintain{{cite web| url= http://mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/DangerousNeglect.pdf| title=Dangerous Neglect| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} and create{{cite web| url= http://mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/StillCrowdedOut.pdf| title=Still Crowded Out| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} new affordable housing units{{cite web| url= http://www.mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/Land%20Rich-Pocket%20Poor.pdf| title=Land Rich, Pocket Poor| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} and schools {{cite web| url= http://mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/SchoolNarrativesCatalogue2.pdf| title=School Narratives| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} across the borough; empowering{{cite web| url= http://www.mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/mbp/NEW%20DAY-FINAL.pdf| title=A New Day| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} parents{{cite web| url= http://www.mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/PARENTS%20DISMISSED.pdf| title=Parents Dismissed| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} to better participate in the public school system; investigating and recommending policy action on the city's many transportation issues;{{cite web| url= http://www.mbpo.org/release_details.asp?id=1681| title=BOROUGH PRESIDENT SCOTT M. STRINGER RELEASES UNPRECEDENTED REPORT ON BIKE LANE INFRACTIONS| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} and helping working families{{cite web| url= http://mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/reptpaidfamilyleave01_08A.pdf| title=A WORKING BALANCE: Supporting New York City's Families Through Paid Family Leave| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} and small businesses{{cite web| url= http://mbpo.org/release_details.asp?id=1002&page=3| title=SAVING THE MOM AND POPS: TEN WAYS TO SUPPORT SMALL INDEPENDENT RETAIL STORES AND KEEP MANHATTAN VIBRANT| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}} access resources to become and remain self-sufficient.

In November 2008 and December 2009 as Borough President, he hosted day-long conferences on the subject of progressive food policy. For the second conference, attended by 1,000 New Yorkers, he joined with New York University and the not-for-profit Just Food to address the impact of food on the health of New York City's people and their environment. He released several policy reports on food policy, including "Food in the Public Interest",{{cite web |url=http://mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/FoodInThePublicInterest.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005011355/http://mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/FoodInThePublicInterest.pdf |title=Food in the Public Interest |publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office |first=Scott M. |last=Stringer |date=February 2009 |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |url-status=dead}} "FoodStat",{{cite web |url=http://mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/Food_Stat_FINAL.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004235447/http://mbpo.org/uploads/policy_reports/Food_Stat_FINAL.pdf |title=FoodStat |publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office |first=Scott M. |last=Stringer |date=May 2009 |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |url-status=dead}} and "Red Tape, Green Vegetables".{{cite web |url=http://www.libertycontrol.net/uploads/mbpo/RTGVReport.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222551/http://www.libertycontrol.net/uploads/mbpo/RTGVReport.pdf |title=Red Tape, Green Vegetables |publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office |first=Scott M. |last=Stringer |date=April 2011 |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |url-status=usurped}}

Throughout his tenure as Borough President, Stringer supported new transportation initiatives such as bike lanes.{{cite news|url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/11/tales-of-bike-lane-abuse/| title=Stringer Calls for an NYPD Bike Lane Enforcement Unit| first=Michael M.| last= Grynbaum| date=October 11, 2010| newspaper=New York Times |access-date=2012-03-26}} After numerous constituent complaints, in 2010 he undertook a survey, "Respect the Lane – Clear the Path", a policy report analyzing bike lane safety in Manhattan. During the course of the three-day survey, a total of 1,700 infractions were witnessed.{{cite news| url=http://gothamist.com/2010/10/08/bike_lanes_need_greater_protection.php| title=Tales of Bike Lane Abuse| first=John| last=Del Signore| date=October 8, 2010| newspaper=Gothamist| access-date=2012-03-26| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203082018/http://gothamist.com/2010/10/08/bike_lanes_need_greater_protection.php| archive-date=December 3, 2010}} The survey found that while bike lanes have a tremendous positive impact on New York City, the lanes were being misused by all parties; pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists. Working with community leaders, elected officials, local businesses, and local residents, Stringer worked to raise awareness about bike lane safety, and recommended an "increase in protected bicycle lanes, which are separated from traffic by a physical barrier and stepped-up patrol by traffic enforcement agents to ticket scofflaws, along with better signage," among other ideas.

Stringer led the fight in New York City against hydraulic fracturing in New York State.{{cite web| url=http://www.dnainfo.com/20091029/manhattan/scott-stringer-leads-fight-against-fracking-fears-contamination-of-water-supply| title=Scott Stringer Leads Fight Against Fracking, Fears Contamination of Water Supply| publisher=DNAinfo| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106215054/http://dnainfo.com/20091029/manhattan/scott-stringer-leads-fight-against-fracking-fears-contamination-of-water-supply| archive-date=2010-01-06}} Stringer hosted many Manhattan Community Boards to discuss the potential problems associated with "fracking", such as contamination to the water supply. Stringer also released a policy report in 2009, Uncalculated Risk: How Plans to Drill for Gas in Upstate New York could threaten New York City's Water System, a report highlighting the impacts of "fracking".{{cite web| url= http://www.newyorkwater.org/pdf/uncalculatedRisk.pdf| title=Uncalculated Risk: How Plans to Drill for Gas in Upstate New York could threaten New York City's Water System| publisher=Manhattan Borough President's Office}}

On November 6, 2008, Stringer announced his decision to seek re-election as Manhattan Borough President.{{cite news| url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/stringer-will-seek-re-election-to-manhattan-post/| newspaper=New York Times| date=November 6, 2008| title=Stringer Will Seek Re-election in Manhattan| first=Jonathan P.| last=Hicks|access-date=2011-09-06}} His Republican opponent, David Casavis, a history professor and foreign affairs writer/commentator, got 16% of the vote{{cite news| url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2009/results/| newspaper=New York Times| title=2009 Election results| access-date=2011-09-06| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005043622/http://elections.nytimes.com/2009/results/| archive-date=2011-10-05}} on a platform to abolish the office.{{cite web |url=http://www.nypress.com/blog-3781-gop-challenger-for-manhattan-borough-president-wan.html |title=GOP Challenger for Manhattan Borough President Wants to Win So He Can Dissolve the Position |publisher=Nypress.com |date=March 30, 2009 |access-date=2009-12-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004174127/http://www.nypress.com/blog-3781-gop-challenger-for-manhattan-borough-president-wan.html |archive-date=October 4, 2009 }} In an October 5, 2009 article in City Limits, Stringer dismissed calls by Casavis and Mayor Michael Bloomberg to eliminate his office: "There are people who are going to call for the elimination of the public advocate office, borough president, the City Council. There are people who believe that we should have a king system here," says Stringer. "Borough presidents are part of a new era and a different kind of government. It has real responsibilities and it gives you a large footprint on the issues you get involved with. It's up to the individual to take advantage of that, that you might have an impact."{{cite web |url=https://citylimits.org/2009/10/05/boro-presidents-fight-extends-beyond-election/|title=Boro Presidents' Fight Extends Beyond Election |publisher=City Limits |date=2009-10-05 |access-date=2020-05-27 }}

In Spring 2009, Stringer considered a primary challenge to incumbent U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.{{cite news| url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/stringer-exploring-run-for-the-senate/| title=Stringer Exploring Run for the Senate| newspaper=New York Times|date=April 16, 2009|access-date=2009-12-08 | first=Raymond| last=Hernandez}} However, he announced in May 2009 that he would not run. In his statement he said: "In light of President Obama's clear desire to avoid a Democratic primary in New York State, I have decided to focus on my re-election race for Manhattan Borough President and to suspend my exploratory committee and fund-raising efforts for the 2010 Senate race. I firmly believe that innovative thinking on issues like education and the urban environment must be joined with bedrock Democratic values on gun control and immigration if New York's interests are to be effectively represented in Washington."{{cite news| url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/stringer-wont-challenge-gillibrand-in-primary/| title=Stringer Won't Challenge Gillibrand in Primary|newspaper=New York Times|date=May 19, 2009 |access-date=2009-12-08 | first=Sewell| last=Chan}}

{{Further|2013 New York City Comptroller election}}

Stringer was the Democratic nominee for New York City Comptroller in the 2013 election. He defeated former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer in the Democratic primary.{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Kate|title=Stringer Defeats Spitzer in Comptroller Primary|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/11/nyregion/stringer-defeats-spitzer-in-comptroller-primary.html?_r=0|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 10, 2013}}

Stringer was considered one of several contenders for the 2013 New York City Mayoral primary before he announced in mid-November 2012 that he would instead run for city comptroller in the 2013 election.{{cite news| url=http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/blogs/insider/2012/11/stringer-to-run-for-comptroller-in-2013/| title=Stringer to run for comptroller in 2013|newspaper=Crain's|date=November 18, 2012 |access-date=2012-11-27 | first=Erik| last=Engquist}} His campaign team included spokesperson Audrey Gelman,{{cite web|title= How Audrey Gelman Changed The Face Of NYC Politics|url= http://www.refinery29.com/2013/10/54880/scott-stringer-audrey-gelman-nyc-comptroller-race|work= refinery29.com|access-date=6 October 2013}} advertising agency GMMB,{{cite web|title= GMMB Congratulates NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer|url= http://www.gmmb.com/news/view/gmmb-congratulates-nyc-comptroller-scott-stringer|work= gmmb.com|access-date=20 December 2013}} and pollster Mark Mellman.{{cite web|title=Opinion:Polling the Right People Matters|url= https://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/mark-mellman/182673-polling-the-right-people-matters/|work= The Hill|access-date=17 September 2013|first=Mark|last=Mellman|author-link=Mark Mellman|date=September 17, 2013}} Stringer was challenged by former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer in the Democratic party primary.{{cite news|last=Dover|first=Sara|title=Disgraced ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer re-enters politics in NYC comptroller bid|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disgraced-ex-gov-eliot-spitzer-re-enters-politics-in-nyc-comptroller-bid/|newspaper=CBS News|date=July 7, 2013}} Stringer, originally thought to have the lead unopposed, trailed Spitzer in the polls until late August, when he took a two-point lead.{{cite web|last=Resnick |first=Gideon |url=http://politicker.com/2013/07/two-polls-find-eliot-spitzer-ahead-in-comptrollers-race/ |title=Two Polls Find Eliot Spitzer Ahead in Comptroller's Race |publisher=Politicker |access-date=2014-03-25}}{{cite news |url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/25/polls-tell-different-stories-in-spitzers-comeback-bid/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807035028/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/25/polls-tell-different-stories-in-spitzers-comeback-bid/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 7, 2013 |title=Polls tell different stories in Spitzer's comeback bid |first=Kevin |last=Liptak |publisher=CNN |date=2013-07-25 |access-date=2014-03-25}}{{cite press release |date=September 4, 2013 |title=Stringer On Top Of Too-Close-To-Call Comptroller Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Big Racial Gap, But No Gender Gap |url=https://poll.qu.edu/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=1949 |publisher=Quinnipiac University |access-date=January 28, 2020}} Stringer defeated Spitzer in the September 10 primary 52%–48%.{{cite news|title=The Comptroller Primary|url=https://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/nyc-primary/comptroller/map.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=15 September 2013}} In the days prior to the Democratic primary, several media outlets published a piece describing Stringer's vote against legislation that stripped NAMBLA of its tax-exempt status.{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/09/scott-stringer-nambla-eliot-spitzer.html|title=Scott Stringer Once Voted to Keep NAMBLA Tax-Exempt|work=New York Magazine|date=September 3, 2013 |access-date=13 September 2017}}

In 2014, Stringer criticized the health department's response to complaints about rats in New York City as "weak", because they failed in their oversight and their inability to follow their own procedures.{{cite web|url=http://pix11.com/2014/10/15/nycs-rats-are-crawling-with-diseases-study/|title=NYC's rats are crawling with diseases: study - New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV|work=New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV|date=October 15, 2014}}

In November 2014, Comptroller Stringer announced an initiative, on behalf of the $160 billion New York City Pension Funds, to give long-term shareholders the right to nominate their own directors at 75 U.S. companies.{{cite web| url=http://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/comptroller-stringer-nyc-pension-funds-launch-national-campaign-to-give-shareowners-a-true-voice-in-how-corporate-boards-are-elected/| title=COMPTROLLER STRINGER, NYC PENSION FUNDS LAUNCH NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO GIVE SHAREOWNERS A TRUE VOICE IN HOW CORPORATE BOARDS ARE ELECTED| publisher=New York City Comptroller's Office}} The "proxy access" initiative, known as the Boardroom Accountability Project, requests that these companies change their bylaws to allow shareholders who meet a threshold of owning three percent of a company for three or more years the right to list their director candidates, representing up to 25 percent of the board, on a given company's proxy. Proxy access is the ability for shareowners to nominate directors to run against a company's chosen slate of director candidates on the corporate ballot. The 75 proposals were filed based on three priority issues: climate change, board diversity and excessive CEO pay. Stringer called proxy access "the defining issue for the 2015 proxy season".{{cite web| url=http://www.proxyinsight.com/research/Proxy%20Monthly%20February%202015.pdf| title=Proxy Access... Or Not| publisher=Proxy Monthly}}

In 2017, there was no Democratic primary for the position with Stringer defeating Republican Michel Faulkner in the general election.{{cite web|url=http://www.gothamgazette.com/city/7190-2017-new-york-city-primary-election-results|title=2017 New York City Primary Election Results|first=Ben|last=Max|work=Gotham Gazette|access-date=13 September 2017}}

{{main|2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary}}

On September 8, 2020, Stringer formally announced his candidacy for Mayor of New York City. He was endorsed by a number of progressive politicians shortly after his announcement, such as Jerry Nadler, Adriano Espaillat, Jamaal Bowman, Alessandra Biaggi, Julia Salazar, Yuh-Line Niou, Jessica Ramos, and others. At his announcement, he criticized incumbent mayor de Blasio saying: "We never closed the book on a tale of two cities. If anything over the last eight years, we've written more chapters."{{Cite web|last1=Anuta|first1=Joe|last2=Goldenberg|first2=Sally|title=Comptroller Scott Stringer officially jumps in to New York City mayor's race|url=https://politi.co/2F9KksF|access-date=2020-11-22|website=Politico PRO|date=September 8, 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://stringerformayor.com/coalition/ |title=Coalition - Scott Stringer |website=stringerformayor.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304030239/https://stringerformayor.com/coalition/ |archive-date=2021-03-04}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-nadler-stringer-gottfried-rosenthal-jackson-mayor-endorse-20201220-tyeu3wopqnhgdeoe53ibit4ifi-story.html|title = Rep. Nadler, Manhattan politicians to endorse Stringer for mayor|website = New York Daily News| date=December 20, 2020 }}

In late April 2021, a woman, Jean Kim, accused Stringer of sexual misconduct when she volunteered on his 2001 Public Advocate campaign. Despite the loss of some supporters, and the retraction of endorsements from the Sunrise Movement, Working Families Party, Julia Salazar, Assemblywomen Catalina Cruz and Yuh-Lin Niou, Stringer maintained his bid in the mayoral race.{{Cite web |title=WFP, progressive women lawmakers rescind Scott Stringer endorsements |url=https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2021/05/01/nyc-elections-2021-whos-running-scott-stringer-working-families-party-alessandra-biaggi-lawmakers-pull-endorsements |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=ny1.com |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Durkin |first1=Erin |title=Stringer vows to press on after losing supporters in NYC mayoral race |url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2021/05/02/stringer-vows-to-press-on-after-losing-supporters-in-nyc-mayoral-race-1379648 |newspaper=Politico Pro |access-date=3 May 2021}} Following the accusations, Stringer lagged behind Andrew Yang and Eric Adams in the polls.

A second woman accused him of sexual misconduct in June 2021.{{cite web |last1=Glueck |first1=Katie |title=Scott Stringer Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 2nd Woman |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/nyregion/scott-stringer-teresa-logan-sexual-misconduct.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=4 May 2021}} In response, Stringer sued her for defamation.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=NYC politician sues woman who accused him of sexual assault |url=https://apnews.com/article/politics-lawsuits-manhattan-new-york-city-sexual-misconduct-8da51dd68bc0d1550dcc202d58c6b992 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=AP News |language=en}}

Stringer finished in fifth place with 5.0% of the vote.{{cite web |url=https://www.vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/absentee_reports/PE2021/CityWide_Recap_BoroughsAndParties_asof_June28_2021.pdf |title=Citywide Recap by Boroughs and Parties - All Ballot Types: Primary Election 2021 – 06/22/2021 |publisher=New York City Board of Elections |date=June 29, 2021 |accessdate=June 29, 2021}}

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On January 18, 2024, Stringer announced that he was forming an exploratory committee to determine whether he should run for mayor in the 2025 New York City mayoral election.{{Cite web |last1=Hogan |first1=Bernadette |last2=Cuza |first2=Bobby |title=Scott Stringer explores another run for mayor in 2025 |url=https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2024/01/18/scott-stringer-explores-another-run-for-mayor-in-2025 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=ny1.com |language=en}} Stringer officially launched his mayoral campaign in January 2025.{{cite web |last1=Ortega |first1=Ralph R. |title=Scott Stringer is 'the adult in the room' at campaign launch |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/01/scott-stringer-adult-room-campaign-launch/402289/ |website=City & State |date=January 17, 2025 |access-date=5 March 2025}}

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On September 3, 2010, Stringer married Elyse Buxbaum, an arts administrator at the time, who is the deputy director of development at The Jewish Museum. The couple chose to receive a marriage license in Connecticut as a statement of solidarity with LGBT couples who had not yet been given the right to marry in New York State.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/fashion/weddings/05BUXBAUM.html |title=Elyse Buxbaum and Scott Stringer |newspaper=New York Times |date=September 5, 2010 |access-date=January 28, 2020}} They have two sons, Max and Miles.

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• Paterson, David (2020). Black, Blind, & in Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity. New York.

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• [http://comptroller.nyc.gov/ Official New York City Comptroller Website]
• [https://www.scottstringernyc.com/ Scott Stringer mayoral exploratory committee]
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