New York, NY – Today, the New York City Comptroller’s Office released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available here. Key monthly DOC metrics show: DOC jails housed 6,351 individuals total as of June 14, 44 more people than in May. 2,084 individuals entered DOC custody in May, 169 more people than in April. DOC discharged 2,051 people in May, 98 more people than in April. The average length of a person detained in DOC custody was...
On June 30th, the planned implementation date of congestion pricing in New York City pursuant to the Traffic Mobility & MTA Reform Act of 2019, adopted by the Legislature and signed by the then-Governor, which remains legally in-effect, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Professor Michael Gerrard of Columbia Law School issued the following statements about the impact of the Governor’s last-minute decision to pause the policy, as well as the path forward toward litigation: “Subway and bus riders...
New York, NY — In response to the budget agreement for New York City’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget announced by Mayor Eric Adams and Speaker Adrienne Adams, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Because of broad public outcry and City Council leadership, today’s budget agreement restores critical funding to our public libraries and adds new funding for affordable housing. Unfortunately, this budget—and the process that Mayor Adams followed to advance it—still fails to provide the long-term...
New York, NY — In a direct appeal to the MTA Board today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander continued to press his case against the Governor’s last-minute about-face on congestion pricing. Lander’s testimony comes as the Board considers a Resolution to affirm its readiness to implement the policy. “Congestion pricing revenues are necessary for station accessibility, signal modernization, on-time service, for the Second Avenue subway, and for the Inter Borough Express. If it doesn't go into effect, the MTA cost...