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DASHBOARD UPDATE: NYC Comptroller Releases New Monthly Data on Department of Correction Operations

New York, NY – The New York City Comptroller’s Office released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available here. The dashboard monitors pervasive issues in the...

March 14, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Responds to House Speaker McCarthy’s Attacks on Retirement Security

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander responded to U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s statements at a “bill signing” for legislation to block investment managers from considering...

March 9, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Unveils City’s Cost and Contracts on Asylum Seeker Services

New York, NY – In a new analysis, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander detailed the City’s budget and contracts on services to date for asylum seekers who have arrived in large...

March 7, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Provides Testimony to the City Council on FY 2024 Preliminary Budget

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a report on the Adams administration’s preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2024 and testified to the City Council about the...

March 6, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Testimony of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on NYC’s FY 2024 Preliminary Budget and FY 2023-2027 Financial...

Good afternoon, Speaker Adams, Chair Brannan, members of the Finance Committee and City Council. I’m glad to be here today to discuss the Preliminary Budget, the state of New York...

March 6, 2023 | Testimonies
Testimony of the Office New York City Comptroller Brad Lander before the Labor, Finance, and Ways and Means...

Thank you to the members of the Labor, Finance, and Ways and Means Committees for the opportunity to submit written testimony regarding Governor Hochul’s proposed budget and the proposed minimum...

March 1, 2023 | Testimonies
Share of City’s Contracting with Minority & Women-Owned Businesses Remains “Woefully Small,” Comptroller Report Finds

New York, NY – The City and its agencies are still falling abysmally short of goals to contract with diverse businesses for goods and services, according to the Comptroller’s Annual Report...

February 28, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
DASHBOARD UPDATE: NYC Comptroller Releases New Monthly Data on Department of Correction Operations

New York, NY – The New York City Comptroller’s Office released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available here. The dashboard monitors pervasive issues in the...

February 24, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Testimony of Comptroller Brad Lander to the New York City Council Housing and Buildings Committee

Good afternoon and thank you to Housing Committee Chair Pierina Sanchez and Members of the City Council’s Housing and Buildings Committee for holding this important hearing.   There’s broad agreement that...

February 23, 2023 | Testimonies
NYC Comptroller, Public Advocate, Council Members, Advocates Rally for New Vision for Housing

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Housing & Buildings Chair Pierina Sanchez, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Council legislative sponsors, and Progressive Caucus members rallied with the New...

February 23, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
NYCHA Residents Join NYC Comptroller to Announce Audits of Repair Processes and Eviction Rates at the Housing Authority

New York, NY – Residents of New York City Housing Authority developments joined New York City Comptroller Brad Lander to announce two audits selected by the Comptroller’s NYCHA resident audit...

February 22, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Starbucks Investors Urged to Vote for Assessment of Workers’ Rights Commitments by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and...

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and a coalition of investors are urging Starbucks shareholders to vote for the company to conduct an independent workers rights...

February 22, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Urges New Yorkers to Report Language Access Problems in City Government

عربي | Français | 한국어 | বাংলা | Kreyòl Ayisyen | Polskie | pусский | اُردُو | 中文 | Español New York, NY - New York City Comptroller Brad Lander...

February 21, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller’s Office Updates Agency Directive to Streamline Capital Project Approvals

New York, NY – The New York City Comptroller’s Office announced updated guidance to City agencies that streamlines approvals for using capital dollars for certain kinds of climate, streetscape, park,...

February 21, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander, Mayor Adams Hail Fitch Ratings Upgrading New York City’s General Obligation Bond Rating to AA

NEW YORK –New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and New York City Mayor Eric Adams today hailed Fitch Ratings for upgrading the city’s bond rating to AA from AA-. The...

February 18, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Tentative Labor Agreement Reached Between City and District Council 37

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander issued the following statement on the tentative labor agreement announced today by City Hall and District Council 37: “Today’s agreement between the...

February 17, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
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