New York, NY—New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement after US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s last-minute reversal on Donald Trump’s unlawful demand to end New York’s congestion pricing: “President Trump and Secretary Duffy’s announcement that they are extending their arbitrary deadline underscores that they have no legal authority to cancel congestion pricing – and that this policy is here to stay. Despite the Trump and his cronies’ attempts to jam up our federal funding, New York’s...
New York, NY—One day before the Trump Administration threatens to withhold federal funding and shut off New York’s congestion pricing, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Congressman Jerry Nadler joined transit advocates, legal experts, disability rights leaders, and climate advocates to condemn this federal overreach. “President Trump threatening to shut off federal funding to the MTA is illegal and bogus—especially when congestion pricing is working and when it could lead to chaos and more crime,” said Comptroller Brad Lander. “History shows that...
New York, NY—In a review of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ)’s contract with Housing Works that includes the Wyndham Garden Fresh Meadows hotel, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander uncovered nepotism and graft that led to million dollar increases and enriched the hotel owner, Weihong Hu. Hu was indicted earlier this year in a kickback scheme involving City contracts with allegations that included bribing the CEO of Exodus Transitional Community, which originally held the Housing Works contract intended...
New York, NY – A new report from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander finds that the MTA’s express bus service routinely leaves riders with disabilities without reliable, safe, respectful, or on-time service, despite being designed to fill a critical gap for New York communities in public ‘transit deserts’—areas with limited or no access to inter-borough rail service. The report was based on a survey of express bus riders and field observations by teams that included auditors from the Comptroller’s...