New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a review of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY)’s implementation of the Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ) program developed by Local Law 199, a 2019 reform enacted to address safety, labor, and environmental risks in the notorious commercial waste removal industry. While the review finds that DSNY technically complied with the law, it identifies numerous failures to address key industry issues. “The Adams Administration’s rollout of Commercial Waste Zones raises serious concerns,” said Comptroller Brad Lander....
A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, Fall is here, and the kids are back in school, so it’s a good time to look at the numbers. August saw a weakening labor market nationally, with unemployment edging up. New York City is doing a bit better economically than the nation as a whole. Unfortunately, threats continue to loom. The federal government cut $70 million from NYC’s HeadStart program. Federal Medicaid cuts led Governor Hochul to announce that approximately 450,000...
New York, NY— In an audit of the contracting process, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s office found that the NYC Law Department took more than four weeks to review nearly 40% of the Mayoral and non-Mayoral City’s contracts above $100,000. The Law Department reviewed about $10 billion a year in contracting with nonprofits and private firms to run homeless shelters, senior centers, daycare programs, public infrastructure, IT equipment, and other vital public services. “Timely contract reviews are essential for...
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander testified today before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services on the issue of protecting shareholder rights and value. Full remarks to the committee, as prepared: Good morning Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the importance of shareholder proposals and engagement. These modest tools for accountability of corporations to their shareholders have helped protect the retirement security of New York...
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