New York, NY — Statement from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, in response to Tesla (TSLA) setting a date for its next annual shareholder meeting, following investor demands to fulfill its obligation: “Tesla’s announcement of its annual shareholder meeting is a welcome, if belated, recognition that the rule of law applies to everyone—even the world’s richest man and his company. The basic corporate governance rules are not optional; they are fundamental protections for shareholders and public markets. Together with other long-term investors, we will remain vigilant and hold Tesla accountable to...
New York, NY— The House of Representatives passed the Congressional Reconciliation Budget bill, otherwise known as the Big Ugly Bill, to deliver on the Trump Administration’s spending and tax cuts. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander issued the following statement: “Donald Trump’s Bill Ugly Bill will make Americans sicker, hungrier, and more vulnerable. Gutting Medicaid and SNAP will irreparably harm hundreds of millions of Americans living in this tumultuous Trump economy. “In addition to its broader harms, this big ugly bill...
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement after the New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted increase rents by 3% for one-year leases and 4.5% for two-year leases: “For the fourth year in a row, Mayor Adams’ appointees on the NYC Rent Guidelines Board stuck tenants with a rent increase they can’t afford – even as landlord profits have soared, vacancy rates are at historic lows, and the proportion of rent-burdened households...
New York, NY— New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “New York City faces a critical moment as the Trump Administration prepares to eviscerate essential services, blow holes in New York City’s budget, and erode the rights and wellbeing of New Yorkers. Mayor Eric Adams has been an accomplice to many of those harms. While the FY26 budget agreement includes some improvements thanks to the Speaker and City Council’s advocacy, it still leaves New York City far too...
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