When I was on the campaign trail, I promised to prioritize climate action, workers' rights, and holding our city government accountable.
On my listening tour I heard from tenants who were being priced out of their homes, people who had been called “essential workers” but weren’t making a living wage, folks who were still waiting on assistance after flooding in their neighborhood, and New Yorkers who were tired of hearing empty promises from their leaders.
We’ve gotten right to work on delivering on promises I made to New Yorkers. I’d like to look back on all that we have accomplished together in our first 100 days, and then hear from you on what you’d like to see in the next 100!
In our First 100 Days:
Workers' Rights
- Assessed $285,690 from contractors in unpaid prevailing wages owed to workers
- Debarred 2 contractors from public works projects for 5 years each due to wage theft violations
- Urged Starbucks CEO to grant organizing workers a free and fair election
Climate Action
- Hired a Chief Climate Officer and released the NYC Climate Dashboard, a new tool for New Yorkers to track NYC’s progress towards meeting our climate goals and map the risks for our neighborhoods
- Urged the City Council to include funding in the budget for enforcing New York City’s Green New Deal building emissions law
- Met with the CEO of General Motors to push them to align their lobbying with the Paris Agreement goals
Holding NYC Government Accountable
- Issued a report on the slow pace of spending COVID recovery funds in NYC schools to help our students recover academically and emotionally from the trauma and disruption of the pandemic
- Analyzed the impacts of the 421-a property tax exemption, the largest tax expenditure costing the city nearly $1.8 billion in foregone taxes each year for very little affordable housing in return
- Released an oversight report on the spending and performance metrics of the Department of Corrections, a bloated agency that continues to be in crisis despite outsized resources
I’m just getting started — and I want your feedback on what’s next. Now that my first 100 Days are up, can you tell me what you’d like to see in the next 100? Take our survey here!
Government works best when it is informed and guided by the people it serves. Please share your ideas for how we can put the tools of the Comptroller’s office to work to solve problems facing our communities and our city.
With hope,
Brad
Brad Lander served in the New York City Council representing District 39 for 12 years—co-founding the Progressive Caucus and leading the way alongside advocates to win policies to support workers, protect tenants, and make government more transparent. Recently elected to citywide office, Brad will use the Office of the Comptroller to hold city government accountable to its promises to New Yorkers and secure a more sustainable future. Give to Brad here.
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