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...
New York, NY — Following the New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission's (TLC) announcement on new minimum-pay rules for ride-share drivers, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “This new rule would provide higher pay and protections against lockouts for Uber and Lyft drivers who’ve been constantly denied rights by these apps. These app companies have consistently tried to maneuver around paying workers since I first introduced the minimum pay law. My office stood with the Taxi Worker Alliance...
Advancing Diversity and Equity in NYC Public Schools Good afternoon, Chair Joseph, Chair Williams, and members of the City Council Education and Civil and Human Rights Committees. My name is Lara Lai and I am the Senior Policy Analyst and Strategic Organizer for Education in the Office of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today at this important hearing. Comptroller Lander has a deep record of commitment to racial diversity and equity in...
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