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  Team Lander · [email protected]
June 11, 2021 at 5:58 PM

AOC, Jamaal, and you?

Early voting starts TOMORROW — come rally and canvass with Brad, AOC, Jamaal Bowman, Jumaane Williams, and Tiffany Cabán! Dear John, Tomorrow is a big day – it’s the first day of early voting in New York City! To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a super special kick off rally with Alexandr…
  Chris Walsh, Team Lander · [email protected]
June 11, 2021 at 12:48 AM

Tonight’s Debate Victory!

Brad just stepped off the virtual debate stage and we’re kvelling. John, "The Comptroller isn't a day trader, the job is to take the long term view." Brad just stepped off the virtual debate stage and we're kvelling. Not only did he demonstrate that he is the candidate with the clearest vision…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
June 10, 2021 at 3:46 PM

Tune in to our first debate at 7 PM

I’m taking the virtual stage tonight in the first televised debate of the race for Comptroller John, Voting starts in just two days and we have some incredible momentum right now with the endorsement of The New York Times and yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders! I'm excited to take the virtual st…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
June 9, 2021 at 12:23 AM

HUGE NEWS: Brad was endorsed by The New York Times!

Brad is The New York Times’s choice for Comptroller! Dear John, It's a big night here on Team Lander: Brad just got the endorsement of the New York Times!  "Plenty of legislators in the 51-member City Council simply show up. Mr. Lander's work has often changed New York for the better." — The …
  Team Lander · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 3:00 PM

TWO WEEKS

TWO hours of your time would make a huge difference in our race Dear John, Brad is running a five-borough campaign and we've been out in neighborhoods across the city to connect with voters about what they need in a just recovery. There are just TWO WEEKS left until voting ends on Election Day.…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
June 7, 2021 at 5:57 PM

Putting it all on the table tonight

Midnight tonight is our last matching funds deadline of this race John -- We are coming up on the LAST matching funds deadline in this race tonight, and I wanted to give you an update on where things stand:  All the available polling shows that this is a tight race. I’m one of three top-tier c…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
June 6, 2021 at 9:20 PM

We’re running out of time

Tomorrow is the last matching funds deadline, can you help us finish this campaign strong? John, Political commentators are saying that Brad Lander has had some of the best political ads of this cycle (we’re not that surprised, we knew Rosa is a pretty impressive endorser).  But our ads can on…
  Rosa Lander · [email protected]
June 6, 2021 at 2:35 PM

My dad

Watch our new ad and help us spread the word about why Brad Lander is the best candidate for Comptroller Hi John, Most of my friends think Comptroller is a pretty nerdy job, if they’ve heard of it at all.  But the stakes for our future are high -- opening our city back up, confronting systemi…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
June 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Do you have a plan?

Voting is already underway, it’s time to make your plan to vote John, In just ONE WEEK, poll sites will open for early voting. Now is the time to make your plan to vote! New Yorkers have three choices for how to vote this year:  Absentee/by-mail: Ballots are already in the mail, and you can re…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
June 4, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Will Butler from Arcade Fire is joining us to get out the vote tomorrow!

Join Team Lander and Will Butler from Arcade Fire for a friendbank in the park to get out the vote! Hi friends,  I wanted to make sure you saw Steph's invite to our event tomorrow with live music from my friend Will Butler from Arcade Fire. We'll be in Prospect Park (near the Bartel-Pritchard en…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
June 3, 2021 at 2:48 PM

This is the endorsement I am most proud of

Watch our new ad featuring my daughter Rosa, and help us spread the word about this race John -- By now you’ve probably seen our ad with AOC, Elizabeth Warren, and Jumaane Williams talking about how I will help our city secure a just recovery as Comptroller.  Well, we have a new ad going up tod…
  Steph Silkowski, Team Lander · [email protected]
June 2, 2021 at 3:40 PM

Join us for music in the park!

Join Team Lander and Will Butler from Arcade Fire for a friendbank in the park to get out the vote for Brad! John -- This past pandemic year one thing I’ve missed the most are concerts.  So I couldn’t be more excited to invite you to join me this weekend to hear musician Will Butler from my f…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
June 1, 2021 at 5:06 PM

Ranked Choice Voting Tutorial This Thursday, June 3rd

Ranked Choice Voting Tutorial This Thursday, June 3rd For the first time, the NYC primary will use “Ranked Choice Voting.” Learn more in a 30-minute zoom tutorial with Rank the Vote NYC this Thursday. View this email in your browser …
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 31, 2021 at 11:30 PM

Before midnight tonight

We’re so close to our goal, John can you make sure we meet it? Hi John,  Hope you got a chance to enjoy a little bit of sunshine today! We just wanted to be sure you saw Brad's message from this morning (below). Tonight is our last end-of-month deadline of this competitive race, and it's really…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 31, 2021 at 1:20 PM

We have one shot

We’re so close to our goal, John can you make sure we meet it? John, There is no secret sauce to winning a campaign, but one thing is for sure: communicating with voters is what counts.  Voters are just starting to tune in to the Comptroller’s race, and we need to make sure that they know we …
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 30, 2021 at 2:26 PM

This is the time to show up

Tomorrow is the end of the month, and we can’t afford to fall short. John, One thing that sets Brad apart from the crowded field of 10(!) Comptroller candidates is his commitment to showing up for us.  This is the time to show up for him. We’re running up against our last end of month deadline…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 29, 2021 at 1:45 PM

An update on our race

We’re coming up short with just a few weeks left, help us get over the finish line. John, Early voting starts in just two weeks, so I wanted to give you an honest update on where we are right now: With our ad up on the airwaves with AOC and Elizabeth Warren making the case to elect Brad, we’re…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 28, 2021 at 4:18 PM

Sign up TODAY to help us win this election

There are only 25 days left until our election -- and we need your help John, It's almost Memorial Day weekend — the temperatures are rising, the barbecues are starting, and....the election is coming. We only have 25 days left until the last day of voting — and we need your help to get Brad el…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 27, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Last chance to be sure you can vote in June!

Tomorrow, May 28, is the last day to register to vote before the June primary John, Tomorrow, Friday, May 28 is the last day to register to vote before the June 22 primary.  Check your Registration Register to Vote Know a young person who just turned 18? Have you moved recently and need to upd…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 26, 2021 at 3:49 PM

“I support Brad because he has stood with us, time and again”

NEW: Family members whose loved ones were killed by NYPD officers endorse Brad because of his steadfast advocacy to hold the NYPD accountable John -- Brad has shown up for the movement for police accountability, as Iris Baez put it, “time and again.” Now, five family members whose loved ones …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 25, 2021 at 2:35 PM

George Floyd galvanized us to action. That movement isn’t over.

Some ways to take action today to honor his life and the movement for racial justice it sparked: John, One year ago, the brutal police killing of George Floyd galvanized us to action, sparking a historic racial justice uprising and fueling ongoing movement to transform public safety.  Today, …
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 24, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Justice requires accountability

RSVP to join Brad and Jumaane Williams, Heather McGhee, and Dorcey Applyrs for a critical conversation about advancing racial justice in government tomorrow Hi John, Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Weekend of Action events to help grow the momentum to elect a Comptroller who puts just…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 22, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Quick update from the field:

We’ve been out all weekend talking to voters and we want you to come close out our Weekend of Action with us! John -- We’ve been out all across the city talking to voters this weekend -- and the energy is here.  Between talking public safety with Tiffany Cabán in Astoria, to hosting our first …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 21, 2021 at 4:25 PM

Will I see you tomorrow?

Come join us for a rally, a canvass, a picnic, and more! John, Tomorrow marks just one month until the last day of voting in the June 22 primary. This is a critical moment for our campaign, and we need YOUR help now.  Our Weekend of Action is underway and we will be in neighborhoods all acros…
  Amber Tamblyn · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 3:45 PM

I didn’t know what a comptroller was -- but Brad does

WATCH: Amy Schumer, Ilana Glazer, Kal Penn & more find out what a Comptroller really is Hi John -- I’ll be honest — with so much going on in the world, and in our city, I hadn’t been paying that much attention to the Comptroller’s race. OK, I’ll get even more honest — I didn’t even know wh…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 19, 2021 at 9:39 PM

What does accounting for equity mean?

RSVP to join Brad and Jumaane Williams, Heather McGhee, and Dorcey Applyrs for a virtual townhall next Tuesday John, Over the past 15 months, we’ve heard a lot about how the health and economic impacts of the COVID crisis exposed our ongoing crisis of inequality.  We’ve all been impacted by th…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 19, 2021 at 5:27 PM

COVID-19: To Mask or Not to Mask

COVID-19: To Mask or Not to Mask Updates on masking for the vaccinated and unvaccinated View this email in your browser Dear John With Covid-19 rates continuing to decline (yesterday, it was under 1.5% for the first ti…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 18, 2021 at 3:45 PM

AOC, Elizabeth Warren, Jumaane Williams, and John

You are a critical part of Brad’s coalition, can we count on you to show up for our weekend of action? Hi John! First, hopefully by now you’ve seen our ad featuring AOC, Elizabeth Warren, Jumaane Williams talking about why Brad is the leader we need to fight for New Yorkers as our next Com…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 17, 2021 at 10:45 PM

Re: Our first TV ad

Watch our first television ad starring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and help us grow our momentum John -- We wanted to make sure you saw our new ad with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, Jumaane Williams, and Jerry Nadler talking about why Brad is the best candidate for Comptroller.  We …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 17, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Our first TV ad

Watch our first television ad starring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and help us grow our momentum John, When we started this campaign, I knew that it wasn’t going to be easy to get New Yorkers to care about the race for NYC Comptroller. It’s a wonky job with a confusing name.  But you did. And no…
  Chris, Lander for NYC · [email protected]
May 16, 2021 at 11:15 PM

Brad needs you now

There is just over ONE month left in this campaign and poll after poll has told us that a majority of voters are undecided. Dear John, I know Brad emailed you earlier about tomorrow's crucial fundraising deadline but I wanted to reach out and let you know the stakes:  There is just over ONE mon…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 16, 2021 at 2:41 PM

This is it

We’re in the final stages of this campaign and I’m fired up John, Tomorrow is a crucial fundraising deadline that will set the stage for the rest of this race. This week we are going to be launching our first TV Ad and we need to raise $7,586 by the end of the day tomorrow to make sure we can …
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 15, 2021 at 4:35 PM

48.3%

Most New Yorkers don’t yet know who they are voting for Comptroller. John, In poll after poll in this race, one thing is clear:  Most New Yorkers still don’t know who they are voting for Comptroller. We took a look at the numbers, and on average across all the available polling, 48.3% of likel…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 13, 2021 at 9:05 PM

The election isn’t 6 weeks from now, it’s happening RIGHT NOW

Absentee ballots are on their way to voters right now, and we need your help to get Brad’s message to them John -- There are under 6 weeks until the last day of voting.  30 days until early voting poll sites open.  8 days until our Weekend of Action to elect Brad.  But the election isn’t just …
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 12, 2021 at 5:31 PM

The Wider World

The Wider World NYC sees declines in Covid cases, even as vaccine hesitancy makes herd immunity elusive. Meanwhile, the world sees a devastating surge in new cases.  View this email in your browser Dear John Here in NY…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 11, 2021 at 11:25 PM

SAVE THE DATE: May 21-23

Spend next weekend helping Brad become our next Comptroller! Hi John, The most consequential NYC election in years is just 6 weeks out, and we're running full steam ahead to elect a progressive champion as Comptroller to help our city recover. We're so excited that we couldn't want to tell you …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 10, 2021 at 10:45 PM

“What does a Comptroller even do?”

We’re going to put an end to this mystery this week John, When I’m out on the streets talking to New Yorkers about the upcoming election, the first question is always: “what does a comptroller even do?” Turns out (shocker, I know) that most people have no idea! So this week, we’re going to put…
  Steph Silkowski, Team Lander · [email protected]
May 9, 2021 at 11:45 PM

If you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is it

We need you. Dear John, I'm going to be honest: we need your help to elect Brad as our next Comptroller. There are only 44 days left before the election, but still 47% of voters say they don't know who they are voting for Comptroller. This is a crowded race with well-known politicians who repre…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 8, 2021 at 3:17 PM

We need you on the team, John

Join Team Lander as a grassroots endorser John --  Brad approaches everything he does as an organizer, working with community members and fellow elected officials to build grassroots power for change.  As a housing advocate, he organized with neighbors to secure rights for tenants and preserve…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 9:29 PM

Celebrating my friend and partner Jumaane Williams

My friend Jumaane Williams is turning 45 next week, and I’m reaching out to invite you to join me in celebrating him.  John, My friend Jumaane Williams is turning 45 next week, and I’m reaching out to invite you to join me in celebrating him.  Jumaane is a relentless advocate for justice. We f…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
May 5, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Join Jamaal, Alessandra, Gustavo -- and Brad!

RSVP to join us tomorrow (May 6) to hear from Brad Lander, Jamaal Bowman, Alessandra Biaggi & Gustavo Rivera about why the NYC Comptroller is a critical role of our recovery John -- In the last few years, transformative leaders have emerged in the Bronx who are taking on the political machi…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 4, 2021 at 6:05 PM

I’m supporting Jimmy Van Bramer

We have the opportunity to elect a leader that will contribute to a just recovery for New York and especially for Queens. John, On June 22nd, we have the opportunity to elect a leader that will contribute to a just recovery for New York and especially for Queens, which is why today I’m proud t…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
May 4, 2021 at 4:05 PM

COVID 19: Getting NYC Back on Track

COVID 19: Getting NYC Back on Track 24-hour subway service is coming back. F/C train service is being restored. And construction will start on new elevators at the 7th Ave station. View this email in your browser Dear …
  Steph Silkowski, Team Lander · [email protected]
May 3, 2021 at 1:32 PM

50 days to go

We have only 50 days until the primary — now is the time to get involved Dear John, We're just 50 days out from the June 22nd primary. Our organizing team is in full swing talking to voters all across the city about why we need a Comptroller who will work with and for the people to secure a jus…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 30, 2021 at 10:29 PM

Before midnight

We have just a few hours left to close the gap John -- I’ll make this quick, since I know there’s a lot going on.  We have a lot of work to do in the next 7.5 weeks to win the leadership that New York City needs to recover from this pandemic and build a better future.  I’m running for Comptrol…
  Chris, Lander for NYC · [email protected]
April 30, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Really excited about this

We’re launching our first ads soon, and I think you’re going to like them. But first, we need to meet our goal so we can get them on the air John, There are 3.3 million registered Democratic voters in New York City.  We can’t have a 1:1 conversation with all of them (though our phonebanks, vir…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 7:00 PM

COVID-19: To reopen our schools for all next fall, planning must start now

COVID-19: To reopen our schools for all next fall, planning must start now With American Rescue Plan funds, we can rebuild trust and focus on healing. But we need a different process than the one we’ve had this year. View this email in your browser …
  Team Lander · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 5:35 PM

“No one” is winning this race

More than 50% of voters don’t yet know who they are voting for Comptroller, chip in now so we can share Brad’s message with as many people as possible. John, We are just under 8 weeks out from the election but most New Yorkers are only just starting to tune in to the Comptroller’s race.  The …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 27, 2021 at 9:55 PM

The Future of Freelance Work

A Town Hall with Brad Lander & the Freelancers Union Dear John, Expanding rights for workers in the gig economy, whether they are writers, designers, or Uber and Lyft drivers, has long been a focus of my work on the City Council. And then Covid hit and raised the stakes even higher, as inde…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
April 23, 2021 at 3:07 PM

TONIGHT! Climate accountability townhall with Sunrise NYC

Join Brad, Climate advocates Bill McKibben and Anthony Rogers-Wright, and City Council candidate Shahana Hanif for a climate townhall. Hi John,  We just wanted to make sure you saw the exciting news that Sunrise NYC endorsed Brad yesterday, and got the invite for tonight's townhall with climate …