New York, NY – In response to the inauguration and executive actions by President Donald Trump, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander issued the following statement: “Today's executive actions will do nothing to bring down the cost of living, make anyone safer, or get government working better for people. Instead, President Trump is scapegoating vulnerable communities, rolling back environmental protections even as Los Angeles burns, and tarnishing the legacy of Dr. King. It’s especially shameful that Mayor Adams is there...
New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement in response to Mayor Eric Adams’ Fiscal Year 2026 preliminary budget proposal: “The Mayor’s proposed budget for FY26 still reflects $3 billion in structurally underbudgeted costs, continuing the budget fiction that my office and other fiscal watchdogs have repeatedly called out. Despite a 5.6% increase in tax revenues, it adds nothing to reserves. “Perhaps the biggest gimmick here is that $2.4 billion of the $2.7 billion...
A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, As we start the new year, job growth has continued nationwide. That’s true in New York City as well, although local numbers are flatter and lag behind national ones in sectors other than health care and social assistance. The city’s tourism industry has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, with Broadway attendance and overall hotel occupancy rate reaching their highest levels since the onset of the pandemic. For New York City’s working families, affordability...
New York, NY – In response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Governor Hochul’s State of the State offers important help for New York’s working families. “We all know that the cost of housing and child care is driving families with kids out of New York. Governor Hochul’s proposal to double the child tax credit will give families back money and offset some of those skyrocketing costs....