State Sen. Kevin Parker, who has represented Brooklyn for more than 20 years, is now setting his sights on the New York City comptroller seat.

“This city really needs some help right now, and I have spent 20 years in state government leading with integrity, making sure that equity, fairness and justice have been big parts of what we are doing here in the state,” Parker said Wednesday on “Mornings On 1.” “And I really want to bring both my experience and my vision to the city.”

Parker, a Democrat, previously ran for comptroller in 2021 when then-Comptroller Scott Stringer launched a mayoral bid. Now, he’s reentering the race with a focus on using the office to align financial decisions with the values of New Yorkers.

“We have to understand that the city budget and the pension funds are not just financial documents. They’re moral documents,” he said. “When you're looking at the pension funds, if it doesn't make dollars, it doesn't make sense. So the first position is actually to make money for the pensioners, and then we can do that, I think, very well, simultaneous to making sure that those investments line up with the values of New Yorkers.”

Parker’s tenure in Albany has earned him a reputation for being combative, but he dismissed concerns that that could be a political liability.

“I’ve been here for 23 years,” he said. “I think that my leadership, and my record speaks for itself, and I'll continue to be a fighter for my communities and a fighter for this city.”

Parker said affordability will also be a key campaign issue, particularly housing.

“There's an opportunity, as you speak of housing, to use the pension fund to build affordable housing, and particularly workforce housing,” he said. “We really have to create workforce housing, senior housing, and we have to find some ways to fix NYCHA for people who live there as well.”

Parker will face off against Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan in the June 24 Democratic primary. Current Comptroller Brad Lander will vacate the position to run for mayor.