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Comptroller Lander Reveals Only 40 out of 3,500 Restaurants Have Received Outdoor Dining Permits Ahead of the Program’s...

New York, NY— Ahead of the outdoor dining season beginning on April 1, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander reveals that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has only submitted 40...

February 13, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on the Trump Administration’s Illegal Reversal of FEMA Funding

“This morning, my financial team shockingly uncovered that President Trump and his crony Elon Musk illegally executed a revocation of $80 million in congressionally-appropriated FEMA funding from New York City’s...

February 12, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Williams, Rev. Al Sharpton, Pension Fund and Investment Leaders Celebrate...

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Reverend Al Sharpton, and investment leaders gathered today to celebrate the first coordinated, multi-state “Emerging Managers Week”...

February 12, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
New Comptroller Tool Demonstrates How Trump’s Funding Freezes Could Impact NYC’s Human Services

New York, NY - New York City Comptroller Brad Lander unveils a new tool that tracks the amount of social and human services programs that rely upon federal funds. The...

February 6, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
9-out-10 Human Service Contracts Arrive Late to Comptroller for Review

New York, NY – The New York City Comptroller’s office published its annual report on the City’s contracting in Fiscal Year 2024, providing a detailed overview of the largest contracting...

February 6, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Declines to Register ShotSpotter Contract Renewal

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander declined to register the renewal of the New York City Police Department (NYPD)’s contract with SoundThinking, Inc. (also known as...

February 5, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Responds to Reversal of Memo on Trump Federal Aid Freeze

New York, NY – In light of the White House rescinding its memo on federal aid, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Due to the swift...

January 29, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Trump Freezing Federal Aid & Grants

New York, NY—New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “President Trump’s illegal order to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars that Americans rely on risks throwing cities,...

January 28, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander, Parents, Advocates, and Centers Facing Closure Stand Up for Child Care

New York, NY – Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander stood with parents, advocates, and child care providers to call out the Adams Administration for cutting $300 million needed to...

January 23, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders

New York, NY – In response to the inauguration and executive actions by President Donald Trump, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander issued the following statement: “Today's executive actions will...

January 20, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Mayor Adams’ FY 26 Preliminary Budget

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement in response to Mayor Eric Adams’ Fiscal Year 2026 preliminary budget proposal: “The Mayor’s proposed budget...

January 16, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on Gov. Hochul’s 2025 State of the State

New York, NY – In response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Governor Hochul’s State of the...

January 14, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Announces Blueprint to End Street Homelessness for People with Serious Mental Illness in New York City

New York, NY– Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released Safer For All: A Plan to End Street Homelessness for People with Serious Mental Illness in NYC. The report...

January 13, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Condemning the Withdrawal of JPMorgan and BlackRock from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance...

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander responded to the withdrawal by JPMorgan from the UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance and BlackRock from the Net Zero Asset Managers...

January 10, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Statement by NYC Comptroller Lander in Response to Mayor Eric Adams’ State of the City

New York, NY– New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement following Mayor Eric Adams’ 2025 State of the City: “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me...

January 9, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Turkish House was the Only Building of its Size & Category Allowed to Open Without an Approved Fire...

New York, NY — Today, New York City Comptroller laid out the findings of his investigation into the City’s approval process for the Turkish House building, following allegations raised in the federal...

January 8, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
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