Michelle Caruso-Cabrera drops first TV ads in race for NYC comptroller

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera unveiled the first TV ads Thursday in the campaign for city comptroller — stressing her role as a “political outsider” and the only Hispanic running in the Democratic primary to be the city’s chief budget watchdog.

Caruso-Cabrera, a veteran business journalist and one-time CNBC anchor, challenged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the congressional primary last year. AOC won handily. But she and other candidates are now running for an open seat for comptroller. Current Comptroller Scott Stringer, who was recently acccused of sexual harassment, is term-limited and running for mayor.