Lefty city comptroller and mayoral hopeful Brad Lander — who once pushed a $1 billion “defund the police” cut to the NYPD — is changing his tune on fighting crime. Lander unveiled a public safety “blueprint” Tuesday that promises,
In a turn from his push for deep cuts to the NYPD’s budget, Brad Lander vowed Tuesday he would as mayor take steps to hire more police officers while acknowledging progressive Democrats like
MEEKS SPEAKS ON UKRAINE: Rep. Greg Meeks, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, marked the third anniversary of Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine with blistering remarks condemning Trump for making “clear that his sympathies lie with the aggressor and not the victim.”
In this case that would mean the inability committee would include Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant, Lander, Speaker Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. The deputy mayor who would serve is unclear, especially with four of them on their way out of the Adams administration.
Political clubs in a vote-rich part of Manhattan, which endorsed Stringer for mayor four years ago, are backing others this cycle.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of New York City, the political crisis facing Mayor Eric Adams, the issue around illegal immigration, safety in the city,
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander (D) on Monday called on Mayor Eric Adams to prove he can continue to govern amid calls for his resignation after the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has moved to sue the Trump administration after Elon Musk's DOGE helped seize $80 million in city FEMA funds.
Federal funds to reimburse the city for costs of the migrant crisis have been withdrawn from city bank accounts, City Comptroller Brad Lander said.
Protesters from the climate justice organization Planet Over Profit interrupted New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s keynote speech at the “Legal Colloquium: The New Climate Fiduciaries” event hosted by the Law School on Friday.
As Ms. Hochul was preparing for her meetings Tuesday morning, Judge Dale Ho, who is presiding over the Adams corruption, campaign finance, and bribery case, called a Wednesday afternoon hearing — his first move as he weighs whether to comply with the Trump administration order to drop the charges against Mr. Adams “without prejudice.”
City Comptroller Brad Lander says the money went missing overnight, and his office was unaware the federal government had access to the city’s bank account.