Scott Stringer: “When I was comptroller, I letter graded every single agency…”

“Is because those small businesses are very often not in central. The central part of Manhattan, but actually in Brooklyn and Queens in diverse communities. So those businesses hire locally, hire diversity. When I was comptroller, I letter graded every single agency, including your own. I remember that closing my own and said, so we certify MWBs. Let's have a parade. But no agencies are giving contracts.” (33:48–33:53)

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