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  Jenny Galvin · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 9:41 PM

what I know for sure

  I am not a stranger to NYC politics, and I know how a leader like Brad can get the attention of deep-pocketed corporate interests that hold a lot of power in NYC. I can honestly tell you that Brad is smart to never stop organizing and to focus on having a team in place to lay a strong …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Tried to connect last night

Not sure if you saw my message last night. Bumping it to the top of your inbox just in case. Tomorrow is our next end of month fundraising deadline and my team could use your help to make sure we get where we need to go. More info below… Brad Begin forwarded message:   Not long ago I …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 6:46 PM

priorities worth fighting for

  Not long ago I asked you what your priorities are for the next few months. Many of you mentioned that affordable housing, climate action, and workers' rights are top of mind for you and your families. It’s no coincidence that those issues are top of mind for me too. Last week, I highli…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM

NY Pensions: Hold Amazon’s board of directors accountable

NY Pensions: Hold Amazon’s board of directors accountable Key board members have failed to provide the oversight necessary for the company to succeed. Join the campaign to #DeliverAccountability Dear New Yorkers,   Amazon is the second largest em…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 5:39 PM

accountability for our climate goals

  Whether it is the threat of a landscape-altering 30 inch sea level rise or the increasing intensity of heat waves and superstorms, it is not news that climate change is one of the greatest dangers facing our city. That’s why Brad Lander has launched a climate dashboard to hold the city…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 4:32 PM

all that we've accomplished

  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…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 18, 2022 at 9:19 PM

The urgent work to meet NYC’s climate goals

The urgent work to meet NYC’s climate goals Meet our first Chief Climate Officer and learn about how the Comptroller’s office is helping NYC stay on track to our climate goals. Dear New Yorkers,   Happy Earth Week! The Comptroller’s office is t…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 10, 2022 at 1:02 PM

My first 100 days

My first 100 days Here’s a snapshot of the work happening in the Comptroller’s office to make government work better. Dear New Yorkers,  There’s a lot of work happening here at the NYC Comptroller’s office that doesn’t make the headlines every d…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
April 8, 2022 at 6:25 PM

Union Wave 🌊

  Have you seen the news? Workers all over New York City are unionizing! Team Lander stands in solidarity with all workers organizing for better working conditions. 💪🏻     Whether it’s enforcing prevailing wage law, or advocating with the companies in which the pension funds invest to…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 6, 2022 at 7:00 PM

We’re a union town 💪🏻

  Last week Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island made history! The rising wave of unionization across New York City gives me hope. I was thrilled to meet this week with Amazon Labor Union president Christian Smalls to talk about their historic organizing win. It's clear that when w…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
April 4, 2022 at 9:40 PM

we’re standing up to Russia

  Thank you all so much for your donations and support ahead of our first end of quarter deadline last week. Standing up for progressive values can be unpopular, so I’m relying on grassroots donors like yourself to power my organizing efforts. While we’re on the subject of standing up fo…
  Press Office of the NYC Comptroller · [email protected]
April 4, 2022 at 4:56 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 Krista Olson, Deputy Comptroller for Budget Andrew …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 11:01 PM

we're so close!

  Jenny and Cameron told me that we’re only $4,329 away from our goal! Incredible that we’re almost there. We need to make sure we hit our first end of quarter goal since opening a new campaign committee…can you help me close the gap? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lander_eoq#John Tha…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 4:31 PM

This is how Brad is fighting for climate action

Brad is fighting for climate action with all of the tools of the Comptroller’s Office – because it’s the biggest risk facing our city. In addition to hiring a Chief Climate Officer to align all our office’s work on climate mitigation and resilience, he’s pushed companies like General Motor…
  Jenny & Cameron · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM

This is it!

Alright, John... Today is our last day to hit our first end of quarter fundraising goal. This is our first end of quarter since opening our new campaign committee, and we need to start off strong. Brad is funded by grassroots donors. As Comptroller, he’s already had tough conversations wi…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 30, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Alessandra Biaggi

  Hi John — Over the course of my career, I have been to a lot of house parties for candidates. It’s pretty rare for someone to genuinely stand out to me. But when I first heard Alessandra speak, I knew she was something special. She is unique in politics in that she is willing to do what…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 9:39 PM

Join us for a dialogue on a feminist recovery

Join us for a dialogue on a feminist recovery Relatively little has been written about the gendered impacts of the pandemic and ensuing recession in New York City. Dear New Yorkers,   Two years have passed since the first COVID-19 lockdowns went …
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Join us for a dialogue on a feminist recovery

Join us for a dialogue on a feminist recovery Relatively little has been written about the gendered impacts of the pandemic and ensuing recession in New York City. Dear New Yorkers,   Two years have passed since the first COVID-19 lockdowns went …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Did you meet Jenny & Cameron?

Just want to make sure you saw this note from my new team members, Jenny and Cameron. They are real experts in their field, and they tell me that we’ve got to hit this end of quarter fundraising goal so we can build a foundation for the battles ahead and keep fighting the progressive fight…
  Jenny & Cameron · [email protected]
March 28, 2022 at 8:45 PM

It’s nice to meet you

Hi, John! We are Jenny and Cameron, the newest additions to Team Lander, and we're so happy to be here! We’re coming in to get the ball rolling for Brad’s re-election campaign, and even though it may seem early, our years of experience have taught us that building early financial infrast…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 26, 2022 at 1:16 PM

Following the Facts Not Fear on Bail Reform

Following the Facts Not Fear on Bail Reform In a moment of real anxiety about public safety, the conversation on bail reform has become divorced from the data. Dear New Yorkers,   Our city has gone through an immense amount of trauma over the cou…
  Team Lander · [email protected]
March 25, 2022 at 5:00 PM

share your ideas on how we build a feminist economic recovery

Brad wrote earlier this week asking for your feedback on ways that NYC can take action to secure a feminist economic recovery. Next week, he’s cohosting an event with Council Members Tiffany Cabán and Shahana Hanif to bring organizers and advocates together to talk about policy changes to a…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 23, 2022 at 9:00 PM

not going backwards

  It’s no secret that women experienced outsized burdens during the pandemic. Women were forced to leave the workforce in large numbers, often bearing the burden of remote learning, childcare closures, and caregiving of the ill and elderly. Nationally, more than 1 million women left the …
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 23, 2022 at 8:13 PM

JOIN US: A feminist recovery for New York City

JOIN US: A feminist recovery for New York City The pandemic has threatened to undo decades of progress towards gender equality. Dear New Yorkers,     It’s been clear since the moment COVID-19 arrived in New York City that the burden of the pandem…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 21, 2022 at 7:30 PM

We’re in this together

  Hi John, I want to take a moment to thank you so much for your support ahead of our mid-month deadline last week. The work of the comptroller’s office is far from flashy — the number crunching and advocating that we do behind-the-scenes doesn’t always make the headlines. But I know you…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 19, 2022 at 2:18 PM

The high-rising cost of NYC’s most unaffordable tax exemption

The high-rising cost of NYC’s most unaffordable tax exemption Today, the 421-a program is a towering boondoggle—costing our city $1.77 billion this year in foregone taxes. Dear New Yorkers, Over the years, New York’s property tax system has bec…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 18, 2022 at 7:45 PM

John: did you see Cameron’s note?

I’m happy to hear Cameron had a chance to connect with you. I’m lucky to have him on my team. He told me that his initial analysis shows we are about 92% to his goal. John, I have a lot of faith in you and our progressive movement, but I have to admit that with everything going on, I doubt…
  Cameron Hellerman · [email protected]
March 17, 2022 at 6:35 PM

we cannot afford to lose brad 😳

  Hi John – my name is Cameron, and I just started working with Brad. You’ll hear more from me soon on what brings me to this work, but for now let’s get into why I’m reaching out to you today… I have a lot of experience campaigning in NYC and I can tell you that advocating for workers’…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 16, 2022 at 10:17 PM

this is much bigger than just me

  Progressives are organizers – we are in the trenches working alongside New Yorkers pushing for a better, more just NYC. That’s why I’m using all of the tools of the Comptroller’s office to advance workers' rights and build a more just economy — from crunching the numbers on the economic…
  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 13, 2022 at 9:31 PM

New Yorkers standing up against Putin’s aggression

New Yorkers standing up against Putin’s aggression Turning heartbreak into direct action that helps people who are suffering is what New York City is all about. Dear New Yorkers,   The world has watched in horror as Russian President Vladimir Pu…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 11, 2022 at 9:36 PM

How we move forward

    As we mark the two year anniversary of the pandemic and turn the corner on the Omicron wave, we are entering a new and confusing moment for making decisions about our individual and collective health risks. In this next phase of the pandemic, our strategy must be grounded in public he…
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 10, 2022 at 9:01 PM

We were not prepared

    We didn't know when the first COVID case arrived in NYC in March 2020 that we’d spend the next two years masked and distanced. We didn’t know that we’d lose jobs and income, feel constant fear and anxiety about being out in public, get into fierce debates about masks and vaccines, and …
  Brad Lander · [email protected]
March 8, 2022 at 5:15 PM

wave of anti-trans legislation & what you can do

    We are seeing a wave of horrific anti-trans legislation sweeping our nation – from Texas to Alabama to Florida and beyond – that serves no other purpose than to limit the rights of transgender and non-binary communities, and puts their lives in danger. I want to take this moment to sp…
  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…