New York, NY— In response to the Trump administration illegally reversing approval of congestion pricing, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Congestion pricing is working: traffic is down, travel times have plummeted 30%, transit ridership has surged, and hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing to improve our subways and buses. We must not let Trump drag us back to crappier subway service, standstill traffic, and smoggier air. “Having been at the forefront of the fight...
New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced the appointment of Valerie Red-Horse Mohl as Deputy Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Responsible Investing for the Bureau of Asset Management (BAM). BAM is responsible for overseeing the investment portfolios of the five New York City retirement systems under the leadership of Comptroller Lander who is the investment advisor and custodian for, and trustee to the five Systems. As Deputy CIO for Responsible Investing, Red-Horse will be responsible for leading...
New York, NY — Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander sent the following letter to Mayor Adams in response to the news that several deputy mayors had issued their letters of resignation: February 17, 2025 The Honorable Eric Adams Mayor City Hall New York, NY 10007 Re: Urgent Action Required—Contingency Plan to Run NYC Dear Mayor Adams, Today my office received news that four of the City’s Deputy Mayors—including First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer—have submitted their resignations and that others...
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander issued the following statement: "Since Wednesday, when my office discovered that the federal government had, at Elon Musk’s direction, removed $80 million from one of the City’s bank accounts, I have been demanding that the Mayor take immediate action to get it bank. Earlier today, my Office sent a letter to the New York City Law Department calling on them to commence legal action to recover the City’s money, and...