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1 week ago | 
the.ink | Anand Giridharadas |Brad Lander
When New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested at immigration court on Monday while escorting an immigrant, then threatened with assault charges despite video evidence to the contrary, he became the latest victim of the Trump regime’s effort to “liberate” Americans from their local elected officials.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
eldiariony.com | Brad Lander
Cuando autobuses con solicitantes de asilo llegaron a la Autoridad Portuaria desde Texas, grupos comunitarios y de ayuda mutua los acogieron, facilitaron servicios básicos y ayudaron a solicitar refugio. Desde entonces, más de 200,000 solicitantes de asilo han llegado a la ciudad de Nueva York. Dos años después, estos neoyorquinos siguen ayudando, pero sin suficientes recursos, apoyo o coordinación por parte de la Ciudad.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
medium.com | Brad Lander
We have a future to win. Brad Lander·Follow2 min read·--Voting in the June 2024 primary. Over the weekend, I explained how I’m voting on the six proposals on the back of the 2024 ballot (Yes on Prop 1, No on Props 2–6). Here’s how I’m filling out the front. I am proudly voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on the Working Families Party (WFP) ballot line, Row D, and I hope you will, too.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
newspub.live | Brad Lander |Zellnor Myrie |Jessica Ramos |Michael Blake
More than 200 people packed the pews at Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, and they all had one question on their minds:Where was Kevin de León? It was 5 p.m., and the debate was about to start. His opponent, Ysabel Jurado, was in the parish hall, where she had talked to reporters from Boyle Heights Beat. Where was he? City Council member Kevin de León with constituents at Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Emma G. Fitzsimmons |Alice Fang |Brad Lander |Zellnor Myrie
Mayor Eric Adams’s political future is in doubt after federal prosecutors indicted him on corruption charges in one of several inquiries ensnaring City Hall. Amid calls to resign, Mr. Adams has insisted he is innocent and that he is staying in office as New York City’s mayor. Five main ways Adams could leave officeMr. Adams, a Democrat, could decide not to run for re-election, but finish his term, which ends in December 2025.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
medium.com | Brad Lander
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Brad Lander·Follow3 min read·--Marek, Dad, and Rosa ❤Today is a very special day: It’s my Dad’s 80th Birthday! So I’m on my way to St. Louis to celebrate, and to spend Rosh Hashanah with him, my mom, and our family there. And I’m grateful for the chance to tell you a little about him. Being David Lander’s son is, without any doubt, one of the most profound and anchoring blessings of my life.
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
medium.com | Brad Lander
Wow. What a night last Thursday. And what a week. I wrote you last Sunday night from LaGuardia, waiting for my flight, which wound up being canceled amidst thunderstorms. So Assemblymember Latrice Walker (whom I ran into at the airport, along with her daughter) and I decided to rent a car and drive 12 hours to Chicago. I’m glad we did: it was an extraordinary week and I didn’t want to miss a bit of it.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
finance.yahoo.com | Brad Lander
Brad Lander is the New York City Comptroller. When New Yorkers order late-night Chinese food or a salad for lunch on their delivery apps, the meal appears just a few minutes later. But it isn’t magic, technology, or a billion-dollar app company that brings it. It’s a human being. Unfortunately, despite riding through rain, snow, heat, and NYC traffic, these delivery workers, or deliveristas, are often treated as barely human by the companies that rely on them.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
crainsnewyork.com | Brad Lander
As an urban planner and longtime housing advocate prior to entering politics, I'm happy to see Crain’s editorial page champion the need for affordable housing ["Editorial: With affordable housing, comptroller should do less talking, take more action," March 18]. As I have said many times, there is no greater priority facing our city than making sure that people of all walks of life can still afford to live in it.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
crainsnewyork.com | Brad Lander
As an urban planner and longtime housing advocate prior to entering politics, I'm happy to see Crain’s editorial page champion the need for affordable housing ["With affordable housing, comptroller should do less talking, take more action," Editorial, March 18]. As I have said many times, there is no greater priority facing our city than making sure that people of all walks of life can still afford to live in it.
