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...
NEW YORK, NY – In a new audit, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander found that the Department of Finance (DOF) improperly granted Co-op/Condo Tax Abatements to 720 units between Fiscal Years (FY) 2019–2024, costing the City at least $6,465,892 in lost tax revenue. “The Co-op/Condo Abatement is meant to help people who live and work in New York City achieve the elusive dream of homeownership, not to pad the profits of businesses,” said Comptroller Brad Lander. “While the vast...
New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced support for a policy that would cease future investments by New York City public pension funds in midstream and downstream fossil fuel infrastructure. The proposal builds upon the leadership taken previously by Comptroller Lander and the trustees of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS), Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS), and Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) to decarbonize the funds’ holdings through strong action consistent with fiduciary...
NEW YORK, NY – As the New York City Council holds its two-day public meeting on the Department of City Planning’s City of Yes: Zoning for Housing Opportunity citywide zoning reform proposals, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander issued the following statement: “I support the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning reform proposal, which is common sense policy that would allow a little more housing to be built in every neighborhood. Increasing the city’s housing supply is essential in...