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Statement from Comptroller Brad Lander on Leadership of the Board of Education Retirement System

New York, NY — The Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) Board of Trustees voted last week against a resolution from the Comptroller, which was also supported by the NYC...

October 24, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Schools Face Funding Shortfalls As They Step Up to Meet Needs of Migrant Students

New York, NY — New York City School Chancellor David Banks gave an update today on the Department of Education’s efforts to welcome newly arrived immigrant children. The NYC School...

October 18, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Introduces New Transparency Dashboard to View Pension Fund Assets and Performance

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander unveiled today a new interactive website that allows pension beneficiaries and the public to view asset allocation and performance for the City’s...

October 18, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Calls for Federal Receiver at Rikers Island, Citing Rising Violence and Deaths

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called on the federal judge overseeing the consent decree over operations at the Rikers Island jail facilities to institute a...

October 13, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
A Decade After Sandy: Comptroller Finds Coastal Resiliency Projects Past Deadline With 27% of Federal Funds Still Unspent

New York, NY — Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated New York City’s shores, an analysis by New York City Comptroller demonstrates the slow pace of recovery and resiliency spending....

October 13, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
The City of New York Announces Successful Sale of $1.35 Billion of General Obligation Bonds, Including its First...

New York, NY – The City of New York (“the City”) announced the sale of $1.35 billion of General Obligation Bonds, comprised of $950 million of tax-exempt fixed rate bonds and $400...

October 6, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander, Attorney General James, and 32BJ Recover $3 Million from Real Estate Developer for Underpaying Workers

NEW YORK – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and 32BJ SEIU recovered $3 million from a luxury residential property developer for denying workers prevailing wages...

October 6, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement on NYC Public Schools Admissions Announcement

New York, NY -- Following the announcement this morning by New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks on changes to admissions for middle and high schools, Comptroller Brad Lander issued...

September 29, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement on Mayor Adams’ Proposed Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement on Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to open Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs) to triage the needs...

September 28, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander: More Than 1300 Workers Are Entitled to Nearly $3 Million in Prevailing Wages

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced that more than 1300 workers are entitled to payments totaling nearly $3 million from prevailing wage settlements with several companies...

September 27, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Testimony of Deputy Comptroller Maura Hayes-Chaffe and Senior Policy Analyst Sindhu Bharadwaj Before the New York City Council...

"Good morning/afternoon and thank you to Chairs Brooks-Powers and Farías and the entire Transportation and Economic Development Committees for the opportunity to testify on behalf of New York City Comptroller...

September 22, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Sends Letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Demanding Stronger Action Toward Net Zero Emissions Reduction Across...

New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander shared a letter to BlackRock, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink to express growing concern that BlackRock’s investment actions do not align with...

September 22, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller’s Auditors Find 40.1% of NYCHA Entrance Doors Have Broken Locks as Part of New “Resident-Powered Audit” Initiative

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced the completion of a quick response field review of building entry doors at NYCHA developments, finding that nearly 60% of residential...

September 21, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander and Mayor Adams Announce Issuance of New York City’s First Social Bonds

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the City of New York will issue approximately $400 million of...

September 20, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander and Coalition of Investors File Shareholder Proposal at Starbucks on the Rights of Workers to Organize

New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced that the New York City Pension Funds have filed a shareholder proposal that calls for an independent, third-party assessment...

September 19, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Joins State Treasurers’ Letter Opposing Anti-ESG Legislation

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander signed a letter with 13 state treasurers in response to recent legislation aiming to curb consideration of environmental, social and governance...

September 14, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
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