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  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 7, 2022 at 9:30 PM

I’m keeping my promise

    John, When I was on the campaign trail I made a promise to prioritize climate readiness. I did not take that promise lightly. There is no greater, more urgent threat than the warming of our planet. Now with the Office of the Comptroller, I’m taking action. Team Lander is prioritizing…
  Press Office of the NYC Comptroller · [email protected]
March 7, 2022 at 5:49 PM

New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook

New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook By NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Bureau of Budget | Andrew McWilliam, Director of Ec…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 5, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Budgeting for a fair and just recovery

Budgeting for a fair and just recovery As we look toward the future of our city, we need to ensure we’re getting the basics right. Dear New Yorkers,  Earlier this week I had the privilege of returning to the City Council for my 13th consecutiv…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 4, 2022 at 5:15 PM

NYC’s green new deal

    John, This week, the UN released a report raising the alarm about the climate threats the world is already facing and the harms that storms, floods, famines and droughts are already wreaking on the world. Meeting our climate goals in 2024, 2030, and beyond isn’t optional, it's essenti…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 2, 2022 at 11:45 PM

I like my coffee like I like my unions...strong!

    John, Universal child care, lower prescription drug costs, investments in a green energy future …there was a lot to like in last night's State of the Union Address. That's why we're fighting tooth and nail for a democracy that can deliver on it. One policy I want to highlight is Presi…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
February 27, 2022 at 2:06 PM

New Yorkers shouldn’t be evicted for no good reason

New Yorkers shouldn’t be evicted for no good reason If you pay your rent on time and follow all the rules, you should be able to stay in your home. Dear New Yorkers,  There’s a growing phenomenon happening in NYC’s housing market: private equity…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
February 26, 2022 at 7:35 PM

Supporting the people of Ukraine

The eyes of the world are on Ukraine in anger, sadness, and fear about Russia’s war of aggression. New York City is home to one of the world’s largest populations of Ukrainians, and our hearts are with the people of Ukraine, the many Russians who are bravely protesting this war, and with…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
February 20, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Spreading love to New York’s nonprofits

Spreading love to New York’s nonprofits You wouldn’t tolerate paying firefighters a year after they put out a fire, so why do we let essential nonprofits twist in the wind? Dear New Yorkers,  Imagine for a second if, after picking up all the garb…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
February 18, 2022 at 9:00 PM

The progressive future we need

Brad has been working in the Comptroller's Office for less than two months and he is already full speed ahead in the fight for an inclusive recovery. This is a pivotal moment for our city. The choices we make now will determine whether this is a recovery that lifts all boats – or one that…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
February 13, 2022 at 11:00 PM

There’s something exciting happening in Texas

If you’re in need of a little inspiration about the state of our politics, look to Texas. Really. Despite the uphill battle in a state where leaders have left their communities to freeze and ban reproductive health care, local progressive leaders like my good friend and former Austin City…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
February 12, 2022 at 2:02 PM

My message to Albany this week

My message to Albany this week As budget season gets underway, the critical question is are we on path to an inclusive recovery? Dear New Yorkers,   On Wednesday, I made a (virtual) trip to Albany to testify on the Governor’s Executive Budget. T…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
February 11, 2022 at 4:30 PM

An inclusive recovery

Hi team, As the Omicron wave begins to subside, we are seeing some signs of cautious optimism for our city’s economic recovery. The question top of mind for me is: will it be an inclusive recovery that will benefit all New Yorkers? We know that property values are higher than expected, b…
  Press Office of the NYC Comptroller · [email protected]
February 7, 2022 at 4:31 PM

New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook

New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook By NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Bureau of Budget | Andrew McWilliam, Director of Ec…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
February 3, 2022 at 1:45 PM

The fight for an inclusive recovery is underway

President Biden’s Federal Reserve nominees are facing a backlash campaign by right wing Republicans across the country Inequality, poverty, and climate change may have been amplified by the pandemic but they aren’t receding as COVID cases begin to go down. Confronting those systemic risks …
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
January 29, 2022 at 6:33 PM

Safety in our city

Safety in our city We are mourning the victims of several high-profile acts of violence that disrupted our collective sense of safety Dear New Yorkers,    The first month of 2022 has been a painful one for our city. In addition to grappling with …
  Team Lander · [email protected]
January 28, 2022 at 11:20 PM

John, wanna know what we’ve been up to?

Team Lander’s first month in office is coming to a close—and it’s been a busy one! After Brad took his oath of office, we rolled up our sleeves and got right to work. Today, Brad and his Transition Committee, led by co-chairs Carol Kellermann and Mark Winston Griffith, released a report d…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 10:30 PM

NY's eviction crisis

On Saturday January 15th, New York State’s eviction moratorium expired. Countless families across the state experienced the trauma of eviction as a result. Evictions exacerbate our public health crisis, and bring destructive ripple effects through education, mental health and economic stab…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Watching the Data and Embracing Hybrid Work

Watching the Data and Embracing Hybrid Work Dear New Yorkers,   It's hard to believe the new year is only two weeks old. It hasn’t been an easy one already for so many families struggling to balance health, work, childcare, and economic stability …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 5:18 PM

holding NYC govt accountable

The NYC Comptroller is New York’s Chief Accountability Officer, and I take that very seriously. Accountability is a shared project, and it starts by listening to New Yorkers about their experiences and opinions about government services and life in our city.   ICYMI That’s why I partnered …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
January 12, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Here’s what New Yorkers have to say

Winning changes that better the lives of New Yorkers starts with listening to New Yorkers. That’s why this fall, I partnered with researcher Dr. John Mollenkopf at the CUNY Center for Urban Research to get a better idea of how New Yorkers feel about our city and our government. The findi…
  Press Office of the NYC Comptroller · [email protected]
January 10, 2022 at 5:08 PM

New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook

New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook New York By The Numbers: Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook By NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Andrew McWilliam, Director of Economic Research …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
January 7, 2022 at 8:30 PM

First week! ✅

Dear John, Last week, I was sworn in as your New York City Comptroller in a small ceremony with my family. It was not the inauguration that any of us pictured, but getting to do it from the cupola on top of the Municipal Building was a nice way to make a small, COVID-safe event feel prett…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
January 1, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Happy New Year

Happy New Year As I start my tenure today as your new Comptroller, I want to wish you a Happy New Year and share my approach to this office and my responsibilities. Dear New Yorkers, As I start my tenure today as your new Comptroller, I wanted t…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 6:20 PM

Looking back on 2021

John – As we reach the end of this challenging year, we are reflecting on what we’ve accomplished together in the last 12 months. It’s been one of the hardest in our city’s history – but so many of you stepped up to care for neighbors, fight for frontline workers, and lay the groundwork f…
  Council Member Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 10:59 PM

Thank you for everything

Thank you for everything It’s hard to express just how grateful I am to have had the privilege of representing you in the City Council for the past 12 years.   View this email in your browser Dear John It’s hard to exp…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 21, 2021 at 9:42 PM

A decade of participatory budgeting – and the next one!

A decade of participatory budgeting – and the next one! A look back at PB cycles past, with lots of hope for PB cycles future. Give your PB project ideas for this year before the end of the year.  View this email in your browser …
  Council Member Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 5:29 PM

COVID-19: Curbing the surge

COVID-19: Curbing the surge The DOE should prepare now for the return from Winter Break View this email in your browser Dear John Over the weekend NYC reported higher numbers of positive COVID-19 cases than any other p…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 1:45 PM

UPDATE: Meet Greg Casar tonight – now virtually

Join me in support of my friend Greg Casar, progressive Texan running for Congress Hi all, We’ve made the decision to shift to a virtual event for Greg Casar today at 6 PM due to rising COVID-19 rates. Greg is a Working Families Party and Justice Democrats-backed candidate for Congress, curr…
  Council Member Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 17, 2021 at 2:29 PM

COVID-19: Omicron is surging. Mask up indoors, get boosted, get tested.

COVID-19: Omicron is surging. Mask up indoors, get boosted, get tested. Cases are skyrocketing, Omicron & Delta are bearing down on NYC.  View this email in your browser Dear John If you’ve been reading the news or…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
December 15, 2021 at 5:31 PM

Ready on Day 1

Our transition team is hard at work making sure that Brad will be ready to hit the ground running on January 1. John – You might have noticed that Brad’s schedule is busy one.  On most days he does a couple public events – meeting New Yorkers at a community event or attending a rally in sup…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 13, 2021 at 8:12 PM

Anxious about the future of our democracy? Want to do one thing today to give it a fighting chance?

Join me in support of my friend Greg Casar, progressive Texan running for Congress It’s no secret that Texas has some of the worst laws in the country when it comes to  voting, reproductive rights, immigration, labor, and education. When I worry about the state of our democracy (which thes…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 10, 2021 at 6:14 PM

There is still time to submit your participatory budgeting ideas!

There is still time to submit your participatory budgeting ideas! Take a guided tour of the new PB website or come to our PB Neighborhood Assembly next week View this email in your browser Dear John There are still 3 w…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
December 8, 2021 at 7:40 PM

Bike lanes, buses and broadband!

Join Brad and Sen. Schumer to talk infrastructure on Thursday! Infrastructure week is finally here — but what will it mean for NYC? Join Brad and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to discuss implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Bill (BIF). RSVP below! Th…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 4, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Join me and Sen. Schumer to talk next steps on infrastructure

Last month we asked you what infrastructure in your neighborhood needs investment and here’s some of what we heard from you: The NYC subway system must be repaired and updated NYC sewer system’s resiliency is a cause of concern We need more affordable green housing and updates to NYCHA…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 3, 2021 at 6:37 PM

Upcoming events on recovery and investing in our neighborhoods

Upcoming events on recovery and investing in our neighborhoods Share your ideas for Participatory Budgeting and join Brad and Senator Schumer as they discuss what the federal infrastructure bill means for NYC  View this email in your browser …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
December 1, 2021 at 10:00 PM

a better contract for New York's nonprofits

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, nonprofit service providers leapt into action. They fed newly hungry neighbors, helped people access health services, supported children through trauma, and assisted with millions of applications for emergency relief. They didn’t ask when they’d get paid fo…
  Council Member Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 24, 2021 at 9:29 PM

Grateful

Grateful Reflecting on gratitude and what the obligations of that gratitude are View this email in your browser Dear John I’m so grateful for the vaccines and boosters that make it possible for me to spend time with fa…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 24, 2021 at 9:01 PM

resilience and solidarity

Dear neighbor, I’m so grateful for the vaccines and boosters that make it possible for me to spend time with family and chosen family this week — I hope you are able to spend time with yours as well. Spending time with my friend Ady Barkan this past weekend (and his remarkable wife Racha…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 23, 2021 at 4:59 PM

The Future of Gowanus

The Future of Gowanus View this email in your browser Dear John This afternoon, the City Council will be voting on the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning, a plan which will bring 8,000 new units of housing, 3,000 of which w…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 16, 2021 at 10:10 PM

What does the infrastructure bill mean for NYC?

Yesterday, the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (BIF) was signed into law! Here is what we know so far about what this new funding will mean for NY: $10 billion for the MTA $5 billion dedicated to replacing public transportation like buses with zero-emission ve…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 16, 2021 at 8:51 PM

Announcing District 39 Participatory Budgeting Cycle 11

Announcing District 39 Participatory Budgeting Cycle 11 We are now collecting your ideas for PB projects using the new online City Council PB portal  View this email in your browser Dear John Every fall brings so much …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 10, 2021 at 6:20 PM

ups and downs and next steps

There’s a lot happening right now, so I wanted to take a step back and share how I’m thinking about the opportunities and challenges of this moment: First, the good news: We won our campaign to bring progressive values to the office of the Comptroller last week, and I couldn’t be more exc…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 8, 2021 at 5:32 PM

At long last -- a vaccine for kids 5-11 years old is approved!

At long last -- a vaccine for kids 5-11 years old is approved! The approval of the Pfizer vaccine for younger children inspires reflection on where our schools are at this pivotal time. View this email in your browser …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 3, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Thank you NYC!

To all of you whose support for this grassroots campaign put us over the finish line in June and again last tonight: Thank you.  I’m so grateful for your support and I’ll work hard every day to live up to it.   Brad with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, incoming Brooklyn Borough Presiden…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 3, 2021 at 12:02 AM

Polls close in one hour

Polls are closing in one hour and if you’re in line at 9pm-stay in line! Find your poll site here. Hi team! Polls are closing in one hour — there's still time to get out there and vote! Find your poll site here. The BOE reported that only 169,879 New Yorkers voted during Early Vote. Help …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 2, 2021 at 10:01 AM

POLLS OPEN - GO VOTE

Election Day is finally here! Polls are open today from 6 am to 9 pm. If you haven’t voted yet, make a plan to vote here. Election Day is finally here! Polls are open today from 6 am to 9 pm. If you haven’t voted yet, make a plan to vote here. find your poll site Remind three friends to v…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
November 1, 2021 at 10:32 PM

it's E-Day Eve!

Tomorrow is Election Day! If you haven’t yet, please make a plan to vote here and remind three friends. As I reflect on this campaign the night before it ends, I’m full of gratitude for the work we’ve done together over the years. Whether we met at a Get Organized BK meeting, in the city …
  Team Lander · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 6:20 PM

last day of early voting!

Happy Halloween! It’s the last day of early vote! 🎃 According to the BOE, over 130,000 New Yorkers have already cast their ballots. We still have a ways to go! If you’d like to vote early, early voting poll sites are open until 4pm today! Find your Early Voting Poll Site here. Can’t vo…
  Councilmember Brad Lander · [email protected]
October 30, 2021 at 1:24 PM

Together we raised $20K for Brooklyn’s public schools!

Together we raised $20K for Brooklyn’s public schools! The 13th Annual Brooklyn PTA Fun Run was the place to be last Saturday.  View this email in your browser Dear John Before I head out for Halloween activities today…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 6:16 PM

time to get out the vote!

The election is almost here! Have you made a plan to vote yet? yes no   For folks who still want to vote early: New York City early voting poll sites are open today from 7am-4pm, Saturday from 8am-5pm, and Sunday from 8am-4pm. Double check your polling location (it may not be the…