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A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, I hope your 4th of July holiday weekend was a good chance to get started on your summer beach reading! In case...

New York, NY – On Tuesday, July 2, the New York County Supreme Court dismissed Wong et al v. NYCERS, a case that challenged the decision by three of New York City’s pension...

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander joined a coalition—spearheaded by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and the Seattle Office of Labor...

New York, NY – Today, the New York City Comptroller’s Office released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available here.  Key monthly DOC metrics show:  DOC jails housed...

On June 30th, the planned implementation date of congestion pricing in New York City pursuant to the Traffic Mobility & MTA Reform Act of 2019, adopted by the Legislature and...

New York, NY — In response to the budget agreement for New York City’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget announced by Mayor Eric Adams and Speaker Adrienne Adams, New York City...

New York, NY — In a direct appeal to the MTA Board today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander continued to press his case against the Governor’s last-minute about-face on...

New York, NY — The New York City Comptroller’s Bureau of Labor Law filed lawsuits against Planned Lifestyle Services and Planned Building Services — divisions of Planned Companies — for failure...

In response to the 2024 New York City Charter Revision Commission releasing its preliminary staff report today, Comptroller Brad Lander issued the following statement:   “The Mayor’s hastily appointed Charter Revision Commission swung...

Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s office released an audit of the New York Police Department (NYPD)'s use of ShotSpotter—an auditory gunfire location and detection technology—and found the alerts...

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “After two years, it is good to finally see the Adams Administration move toward replacing expiring emergency contracts for asylum...

Thank you for your ongoing work to demand accountability of the NYC Department of Correction and for initiating this rulemaking process concerning restrictive housing in correctional facilities and compliance with...

Thank you, Chair Scissura and members of the Charter Revision Commission, for the opportunity to testify before you today. I will be outlining five proposals to strengthen the City’s fiscal...

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Trillium Asset Management and PIRC, today released a statement following the US Supreme Court ruling in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney,...

New York, NY — Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and a broad coalition of legal experts, potential plaintiffs, and advocates announced they are exploring all legal avenues, including multiple...

Thank you, Chair Menin and Members of the New York City Council’s Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection for convening this hearing and providing the opportunity to testify on critical...