New York, NY—Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called out budget risks to New York City in Trump’s proposed federal discretionary budget cuts—including cuts to housing, food pantries, universities, and AmeriCorps. In his latest weekly Protecting New York City from Trump, Comptroller Lander renewed his calls to add money to reserves to blunt the impact from federal spending slashes. “Mayor Adams would rather dig his head in the sand than face the facts—his savior President Trump put out a...
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s new report, Evictions Up, Representation Down, finds that the Adams Administration has failed to meet the City’s Right to Counsel (RTC) mandate for low-income tenants facing eviction in Housing Court. Systemic underfunding, overwhelming caseloads, and state disinvestment caused representation rates to plummet from 71% in 2021 to 42% in 2024. For tenants in the Bronx, where evictions are overwhelmingly concentrated, representation dropped from 88% to 31%. Legal representation in Housing Court...
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Mayor Eric Adams launched a direct assault on working-class New Yorkers, proposing not one—but two—devastating rent hikes that will drive more working families into financial instability and homelessness. “Adams wants to raise the rent burden on families who rely on CityFHEPS housing vouchers from 30% to 40% of their income. A single parent earning minimum wage, equating to $34,260 a year, would see her annual rent rise...
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Eric Adams’ Executive Budget is from a fantasyland where Trump’s tariffs aren’t increasing the likelihood of an economic downturn and federal budget cuts aren’t looming. By refusing to put more money into reserves and prepare for the reality we are facing, Adams is once again failing to protect New Yorkers. Meanwhile, his carelessness has resulted in a $1.4 billion deficit of expenses over revenue in the current...
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