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Statement from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tesla Shareholder Vote Approving Elon Musk’s Record High Pay Package

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander issued a statement regarding Tesla’s Annual General Meeting. “Today Elon Musk and his crony board got the ransom Musk wanted and now shareholders are on the hook for an indefensible compensation package, making it clear that the board has more loyalty to Musk than acting in the best interests of the company and shareholders. Although Elon Musk claims that today is more than a new chapter for the company, investors will be...

Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on Starbucks Baristas Strike Authorization

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a statement following the approved unfair labor practice (ULP) strike by Starbucks Workers United baristas. Comptroller Lander and other investors recently sent a letter to the Starbucks Board of Directors raising concerns about stalled negotiations with their unionized workforce. The strike would impact more than 600 locations across the country. “As a long-term shareholder, my office implores Starbucks to restart negotiations and promptly reach a contract with its unionized baristas. Despite...

NYPD Does Not Comply with FOIL Obligations for Body Worn Camera Footage, NYC Comptroller Audit Finds

New York, NY – In a new review, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander uncovered substantially insufficient compliance by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) with Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests for Body-Worn Camera (BWC) footage. In 2019, all NYPD patrol officers began to wear body cameras to improve officer interactions through transparency, provide additional evidence for cases, decrease unlawful stop and frisks, and curtail use-of-force by officers. Auditors analyzed the data and found that NYPD was chronically...

Victory! DOE/PEP to Vote on Limited School Bus Contracts Extensions in November

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement commending the Department of Education (DOE) and the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) for stopping the cycle of five-year extensions for the City’s school bus contracts. In addition, the school bus companies retreated from their threats to stop school bus service on Monday when their emergency contract extensions ended; all 150,000 school bus riding students will have service through November. On Tuesday, Comptroller Lander argued for...

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