NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Wednesday asked a court to force City Hall officials to turn over documents detailing their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a petition filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, Stringer’s office claimed Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration has “continually delayed its productions of documents and, to date, has produced only a small fraction of the documents" his office sought months ago.
Stringer requested the documents when his office launched an investigation into the city’s preparation for and response to the pandemic in May. His office issued a subpoena following up on that request in June.
“New Yorkers deserve answers about what our city knew about the virus, when we knew it, and what we did about it,” he said in a statement. “But instead of timely providing documents and being fully transparent, City Hall has continually delayed disclosures and thwarted the truth.”
“Six months after our investigation began, the administration hasn’t produced a single document from City Hall and has repeatedly impeded our efforts and failed to provide the documents necessary to execute our investigation,” he added. “With every delay, every obstruction, and every attempt to escape oversight, the city is denying New Yorkers the open and honest government they deserve.”
1010 WINS has reached out to City Hall for comment on the petition.