A New Comptroller, Cheered by Asian-Americans Declaring a New Era

The first Asian-American elected to citywide office was sworn in as NYC comptroller last week. Voters say he is a model for new immigrants. - - Donna Poisl

By KAREEM FAHIM and KAREN ZRAICK

At 9:45 on Friday morning, just hours before he was to be sworn in as New York City’s comptroller, John C. Liu stood in the front yard of his house in Flushing, Queens.

He woke up later than he normally does. In the New Year’s Day chill, he wore no coat over his suit. There was no last-minute agonizing about his speech, or worry about the fact that his relatives, who were supposed to pick him up, were running late. “My mother decided to do her hair,” he said, laughing.
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