Scott Stringer's Brother Punches Sushi Restaurant Patron: Cops

NEW YORK CITY — City Comptroller Scott Stringer's brother stands accused of starting a brawl in an Upper East Side sushi restaurant, according to police and reports.

David Stringer, 57, punched a 33-year-old diner at Sushi Gama on Second Avenue and East 73rd Street about 8:45 p.m., police said.

“You don’t know who you are messing with," witnesses heard Stringer's brother say, according to the Daily News. "I know a lot of people in high places."

The pair had been arguing over the comptroller's brother's treatment of the sushi restaurant workers when he threw the punch, according to police.

Stringer was charged with misdemeanor assault, said police.

The Comptroller's office declined to comment.