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Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on Court Ruling Protecting Congestion Pricing from Trump Administration Overreach 

New York, NY — In response to Judge Lewis Liman’s ruling to block the federal government from withholding funds and grant the MTA a temporary restraining order against the Trump...

May 27, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Lander and Pension Trustees Close Record Private Equity Secondary Sale

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and trustees of the five public pension systems announced the successful completion of a landmark $5 billion private equity secondary...

May 27, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
New Audit: Comptroller Finds Over a Third of Eligible Mental Health Calls Did Not Get a B-HEARD Team...

Today in a new audit, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander exposed that tens of thousands of mental health calls were never routed to the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response...

May 23, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on Congressional Budget Cuts

New York, NY — In the early hours of the morning, the House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill by the thinnest of margins—a single vote—to deliver on the...

May 22, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Announces Resident Committee Audit of City Funding for NYCHA’s FY24-28 Capital Plan

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced the next audit selected by the Comptroller’s New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Resident Audit Committee will be a...

May 22, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Testimony by Khalil Sulker on behalf of Comptroller Brad Lander Regarding the Department of Correction’s Request for a...

On Tuesday, May 13, Khalil Sulker, Strategic Organizer for Community Safety and Restorative Justice, delivered a testimony to the Members of the Board of Correction. See his testimony as prepared...

May 15, 2025 | Testimonies
Comptroller Lander Analyzes the Impact of Trump Medicaid & SNAP Cuts to New Yorkers 

New York, NY —  In his fifth Protecting New York City from Trump briefing, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander highlighted the looming threat of the Trump Administration and House...

May 14, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook No. 101 – May 2025

A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, Last month, my office dug into Trump’s tariff and economic policies which pose a serious threat to New York City Building on...

May 14, 2025 | Newsletter
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Commends Judge Swain’s Ruling on Rikers Federal Remediation Manager

New York, NY—New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement:  “Appointing an independent remediation manager is a serious indictment of the decades of mismanagement at Rikers. Today, Judge...

May 13, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Casts Protest Votes Against Wells Fargo, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase’s Banking Designations

New York, NY — As Donald Trump and his allies escalate their attacks on climate action, DEI, and civil rights, the Comptroller’s Office voted against the designations of Wells Fargo,...

May 13, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Deputy Comptroller for Policy Annie Levers Delivers Remarks at the NYC Banking Commission Designation Vote

New York, NY — Deputy Comptroller Annie Levers delivered remarks during the NYC Banking Commission's designation vote. The vote granted 31 banks the authority to hold City funds and receive new...

May 13, 2025 | Testimonies
The Citywide Doula Initiative Improves Maternal Health Outcomes for Black & Hispanic Mothers and Babies, Comptroller Lander’s Audit...

New York, NY — Ahead of Mother’s Day, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander unveiled a new audit of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) Citywide Doula...

May 9, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Brad Lander Calls Out Risks to NYC in Trump’s Proposed Federal Budget

New York, NY—Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called out budget risks to New York City in Trump’s proposed federal discretionary budget cuts—including cuts to housing, food pantries, universities,...

May 8, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Uncovers Plummeting Tenant Representation in Housing Court as Adams Admin Fails to Meet Right-to-Counsel Mandate for...

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s new report, Evictions Up, Representation Down, finds that the Adams Administration has failed to meet the City’s Right to Counsel (RTC)...

May 2, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on Mayor Adams’ Rent Hike Proposal

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Mayor Eric Adams launched a direct assault on working-class New Yorkers, proposing not one—but two—devastating rent hikes...

May 1, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from Comptroller Brad Lander on the FY26 NYC Executive Budget

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Eric Adams’ Executive Budget is from a fantasyland where Trump’s tariffs aren’t increasing the likelihood of an...

May 1, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
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