New York, NY — At a defining moment for New York City’s streetscape, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander published Street Safety in the Era of Micromobility, a new report that outlines a strategic regulatory and infrastructure framework for e-bikes, mopeds, and e-scooters, all of which have grown in popularity in recent years and pose new safety and quality of life concerns for New Yorkers. With the legalization of micromobility vehicles in New York State in 2020, the rapid rise of...
New York, NY — In celebration of National Immigrants Day, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and the Office’s Bureau of Labor Law released the Immigrant Workers Resource Guide, a comprehensive, informational tool designed to empower and inform immigrant workers on the labor protections afforded to them by City, State, and Federal labor law. This resource is part of the Comptroller's Office’s ongoing commitment to ensure that every worker, regardless of immigration status, can access fair wages, safe working conditions, and justice...
On National Immigrants Day, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander published an opinion piece in El Diario on how immigrants deserve better treatment, be met with dignity, and how the Adams' Administration can better manage asylum seeker care going forward. Read the full op-ed in English below: When the first buses bringing asylum seekers from Texas arrived at Port Authority in 2022, mutual aid and community groups welcomed them, provided essentials, and helped them apply for shelter. Since then, more than 200,000 asylum...
New York, NY – The Office of the New York City Comptroller released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available here. Key monthly DOC metrics show: DOC housed 6,530 individuals as of October 1, 27 more people than the previous month. 1,953 individuals entered DOC custody in September, 102 fewer people than the previous month. DOC discharged 1,848 people in September, 140 fewer people than the previous month. The average length of a person detained in...