Brad Lander · [email protected]

January 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Marek and Rosa's tattoos

  John, I was a little anxious when my kids told us they’d gotten tattoos — Meg and I aren’t really tattoo people. But when they rolled up their sleeves, this is what they showed us: Marek had gotten the numbers of our address, in the font that graces the front of our home. And Ros…

See More from Brad Lander

  Team Lander · [email protected]

January 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM

re: Holding Andrew Cuomo accountable

NY Post: NYC comptroller asks feds to decide whether Cuomo violated health rules   John — As Andrew Cuomo desperately attempts to mount a political comeback to repair his own reputation, Brad is standing up for New Yorkers by holding him to account over his mishandling of the COVID …

See More from Team Lander

  Rebecca Rodriguez · [email protected]

January 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Not your average fundraising deadline

This is our campaign’s most important fundraising deadline yet!   Hi John! I mean it when I say that Brad’s filing deadline on Saturday is not your average fundraising deadline. We reach out fairly often to ask for support hitting our internal fundraising benchmarks. And don’t get m…

See More from Rebecca Rodriguez

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

January 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Do you want a Mayor who will never waver on transit?

Today is Congestion Pricing Implementation Day!   John, Thanks to the tireless work of transportation advocates, civic and business leaders, and public servants who never gave up, today New York is finally implementing congestion pricing: A solution to ease gridlock, reduce emission…

See More from Brad Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

January 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM

DECADES IN THE MAKING: Congestion pricing finally goes live. Now, let’s make it work.

Today, New York takes a big step forward toward less traffic, cleaner air, and better and safer transit. Dear John,  Today, New York takes a big step forward toward less traffic, cleaner air, and better and safer transit.   A generation of straphangers, transportation advocates, and public servants…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

January 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM

fwd: My first public filing deadline of 2025

  John — Apologies for another fundraising email, but I just wanted to make sure you saw my original message below. We are exactly one week away from the first fundraising deadline of the 2025 citywide election year, and I’m wondering if you can make your first small dollar online …

See More from Brad Lander

  LanderforNYC.com · [email protected]

January 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Four rhetorical questions

  John, it's the second day of 2025, and according to our records, you still haven’t made a contribution to Brad’s campaign for Mayor. Is there anything we can say to convince you to make your first contribution of 2025 to support Brad’s campaign for Mayor today? What if we told yo…

See More from LanderforNYC.com

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 31, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Making my case, John

  John, Okay, I know you’re probably getting a lot of emails like this one in the final days of the year — but as we round out 2024, I hope you’ll let me make my case for why we’ve got to send them. If you’d like to cut to the chase, you can click here to make a contribution of an…

See More from Brad Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 30, 2024 at 11:03 PM

A LOOK BACK: With gratitude and hope for a brighter 2025

John,  It’s hard to believe (or maybe it’s very easy), but 2024 is coming to a close.  For New Yorkers across the five boroughs, this year didn’t go by without serious challenges – from the skyrocketing cost of living (especially housing and childcare) to ongoing crises of mental health and homeles…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Rebecca Rodriguez (via Lander 2025) · [email protected]

December 30, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Hi John

I’m doing everything I can to elect Brad. Will you join me?   Hi John, this is Rebecca — Senior Advisor to Brad Lander’s campaign for Mayor. As a native New Yorker, I’m so excited to be a part of this movement to deliver honest and effective leadership to City Hall. That’s why I’m d…

See More from Rebecca Rodriguez (via Lander 2025)

  Team Lander · [email protected]

December 29, 2024 at 8:04 PM

3 reasons to donate to Brad Lander right now

  John, With only two days left in 2024, here are three reasons why you should make your first contribution to Brad Lander’s campaign for Mayor of NYC before the year is over: New York City deserves so much better than scandal and corruption. Whether it’s Mayor Eric Adams or Andre…

See More from Team Lander

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 21, 2024 at 9:43 PM

New Yorkers deserve more honesty

I’ve been the City’s chief accountability officer for nearly three years.   John, This week, my office released our annual report on the state of the City’s economy in 2024 — and our analysis of the Mayor’s Office revealed some troubling findings. The Adams Administration continues …

See More from Brad Lander

  Team Lander · [email protected]

December 21, 2024 at 1:05 AM

What Brad’s been up to 📅

  Happy weekend, John! Brad’s was busy criss-crossing the city this week — so we wanted to give you a quick update on what he’s been up to. On Monday, Brad listened to members of Brooklyn’s vibrant Haitian community at DjonDjon restaurant in Flatbush. They discussed making NYC more…

See More from Team Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 19, 2024 at 12:49 AM

NEW audit: NYCHA PACT property evictions

Dear New Yorkers,  Today my office released a new audit revealing that evictions in NYCHA’s PACT properties take place at a significantly higher rate than traditional NYCHA developments. READ THE AUDIT There are a lot of acronyms in this audit, so here’s a little more background info: The Permanen…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Rosa B. Lander · [email protected]

December 18, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Here's the thing

My Dad’s first campaign fundraising deadline of 2025   Hey John, I’m reaching out before the holidays because I’m all in for #DadLander for NYC — and I want to know, are you? If your answer is yes, you can click here to chip in right now to my Dad’s campaign for Mayor of New York Ci…

See More from Rosa B. Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 17, 2024 at 10:30 PM

HUGE win for NYC retirees!

You won't want to miss this news. Dear New Yorkers,  Massive news for New York City retirees: Today the New York Court of Appeals rejected shifting retirees to a Medicare Advantage plan.  Today’s ruling is the final win for the 250,000 some retirees fighting to keep the health care they worked for a…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Team Lander · [email protected]

December 17, 2024 at 8:52 PM

How your $5 becomes $45

It’s all thanks to the City’s matching funds program!   John, did you know that a one-time contribution to Brad Lander’s campaign for mayor can have 8 times the impact? No, this isn’t some fake email tactic, like the ones you get from scammy PACs. This is a genuinely cool feature of…

See More from Team Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 17, 2024 at 3:47 PM

State of the City’s Economy 2024

New Yorkers deserve more honest and fiscally responsible budgeting. Dear New Yorkers,  The Office of the Comptroller’s annual report for 2024, The State of the City’s Economy and Finances, is here.  This comprehensive report summarizes New York City’s economic and fiscal outlook for the upcoming yea…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Alison Hirsh (via Lander 2025) · [email protected]

December 16, 2024 at 5:54 PM

Hi John, it’s Alison

  Hi John, nice to meet you! I’m Alison, Brad Lander’s new campaign manager. I wanted to reach out to introduce myself and to tell you a little bit about why I’m so excited to be a part of this campaign. Brad and I have worked closely together in tough fights to win living-wage pay…

See More from Alison Hirsh (via Lander 2025)

  Rebecca Rodriguez · [email protected]

December 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Fundraising update

We’re a little behind on fundraising.   Hi John, and happy Sunday! It’s hard to believe, but December is already halfway over. I just came back from checking over some campaign numbers, and I have a couple updates to report back: The good news: I’m seeing record numbers of support …

See More from Rebecca Rodriguez

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 13, 2024 at 6:58 PM

re: Cuomo

  Just a quick note to make sure you saw this, John: Andrew Cuomo is planning to run for Mayor of New York City. Can you make a contribution of any amount to my campaign right now to help me stop Cuomo? Here’s a personalized link to use: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bsl-em-dec2…

See More from Brad Lander

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 12, 2024 at 11:22 PM

Mayor Adams and Tom Homan

  Dear John, This morning, Mayor Eric Adams had a sit-down meeting with Tom Homan – Donald Trump’s incoming “immigration czar.” In case you need a quick refresher, John, Tom Homan is a former border patrol agent who led ICE during the first Trump administration. He’s the guy who le…

See More from Brad Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 12, 2024 at 1:43 AM

A “powerful model for cities nationwide"

Check out our NYC Agency Staffing Dashboard. Dear New Yorkers,  How can New York City’s government do a better job of hiring and retaining staff?  It all starts with better data. That’s where our NYC Agency Staffing Dashboard comes in.  Our office launched this tool in September to provide real-time…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Team Lander · [email protected]

December 11, 2024 at 9:33 PM

Exactly one month away

A very important deadline.   2025 is just around the corner, John, and so is a very important campaign deadline. January 11, 2025 (exactly one month from today!) is the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) reporting deadline. After this date, our campaign is required by law to…

See More from Team Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 10, 2024 at 8:01 PM

NEW: December economic newsletter

Taking a look at NYC’s federal funding outlook under Trump. New York by the Numbers  Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook   No. 96 - December 10, 2024 READ MORE Photo Credit: Gorodenkoff on Shutterstock A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, As we approach the holidays, there are some encou…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Team Lander · [email protected]

December 10, 2024 at 3:45 PM

What Brad’s been up to

Talking about the issues impacting our city.   John, Last week, Brad attended the first three Mayoral forums of the 2025 New York City elections. At the Riders Alliance forum, we heard about Brad’s track record delivering real wins to transit riders — from fighting like hell to res…

See More from Team Lander

  LanderforNYC.com · [email protected]

December 7, 2024 at 3:32 PM

“Eric Adams could be denied reelection matching funds”

Brad Lander is running a true people-powered campaign.   Take a look at this, John: The City, 12/04/2024 The NYC public matching funds program was created to promote honest, publicly-funded grassroots campaigns. Under this program, everyday New Yorkers can have a real impact on our…

See More from LanderforNYC.com

  Team Lander · [email protected]

December 7, 2024 at 12:14 AM

Mayor Adams sounds a lot like Trump

Brad will stand up for every person who makes our city great.   John: Lately, Mayor Eric Adams has been sounding a lot like Donald Trump. Just today, Mayor Adams refused to rule out switching to the Republican party*, which he was once a member of — and dared people to “cancel” him …

See More from Team Lander

  Brad Lander for New York City · [email protected]

December 5, 2024 at 7:26 PM

🚨Endorsement Alert 🚨

Brad is honored to have the endorsement of UAW Region 9A.   John: United Auto Workers Region 9A endorsed Brad Lander for Mayor of New York City! Here’s what Director of UAW Region 9A Brandon Mancilla had to say about Brad: “There’s no UAW picket line in NYC without Brad Lander there…

See More from Brad Lander for New York City

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 2:55 PM

NEW Audit: Keeping NYC foster kids safe

Overall abuse is down, but problems remain. Dear John,  This week, my office released an audit of the Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) oversight of New York City’s foster care system.  Our topline finding? The overall number of New York City kids facing abuse or neglect has, thankfully,…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

December 1, 2024 at 9:17 PM

re: Andrew Cuomo

Not another agent of corruption, chaos, and harassment.   Dear John, Last week, news leaked that Andrew Cuomo is planning to run for Mayor of New York City. Let’s be clear: The last thing New Yorkers need right now is another agent of corruption, chaos, and harassment. New Yorkers n…

See More from Brad Lander

  LanderforNYC.com · [email protected]

November 29, 2024 at 3:55 PM

A different kind of deal

Campaign contributions from NYC residents are matched 8 to 1 by the City.   It's Black Friday, John — and we want to tell you about a deal you can’t find in stores. Did you know that campaign contributions from NYC residents are matched 8 to 1 (up to $250) by the City’s matching fun…

See More from LanderforNYC.com

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 27, 2024 at 10:38 PM

Digging down deep for gratitude

  John, In recent years, Thanksgiving keeps arriving at times with real barriers to feeling grateful. Hurricane Sandy. Trump’s elections. The pandemic. The war in Israel and Palestine. And more personally, Ady Barkan’s diagnosis with ALS in 2016, and his death just over a year ago.…

See More from Brad Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 27, 2024 at 9:16 PM

MWBE Report: $6 billion+ asset increase

It’s not “woke.” It’s just the truth. Dear John,  Last weekend, I was excited to announce some good news at the National Action Network alongside Rev. Al Sharpton in Harlem:  Since my tenure as Comptroller began, the five NYC pension systems have increased  investments with Minority- and Women-owned…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 26, 2024 at 10:55 PM

NEW: Popular Annual Financial Report

You can't manage what you don't measure. Dear John,  You can’t manage what you don’t measure.  That’s why I am delighted to share the tenth Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) covering Fiscal Year 2024!  This report is a concise and simplified overview of the financial details contained in the pr…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Team Lander · [email protected]

November 26, 2024 at 8:50 PM

We’ll say it again

Our November fundraising goal expires on Saturday   We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, John: New Yorkers can’t count on Mayor Adams to protect our city and its most vulnerable communities from Donald Trump’s cruel policies. Let us show you why: The New York Times New Yor…

See More from Team Lander

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 25, 2024 at 11:55 PM

Why we paused fundraising

Earlier this month, my campaign paused our fundraising for two weeks. Now I’m counting on you to make up ground.   John, If you’re like me, you know that New York is the greatest city in the world. But it doesn’t always feel that way. A lot of things feel out of control right now – …

See More from Brad Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 23, 2024 at 2:02 PM

November updates

It’s been a busy month in the Comptroller’s office.  Dear John,  It’s been a busy month, to say the least. From reckoning with election results and brush fires, to celebrating Diwali and Trans Awareness Month, our office has been busy working to deliver a safer, more affordable, more livable, and be…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 22, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Can I count on you?

A monthly contribution is an investment in our campaign.   Things aren’t particularly easy right now, John. But New Yorkers are resilient, and if there is one thing we do best, it’s standing up in dark times to defend our values. That starts with creating the change we want to see i…

See More from Brad Lander

  Team Lander · [email protected]

November 21, 2024 at 11:14 PM

Vivek Ramaswamy & Elon Musk

Brad’s history of holding Elon and Vivek accountable.   John, As you’ve probably heard, Donald Trump announced the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” — a new government agency that Rolling Stone described as “the Department of Project 2025”. It will be led by Elon Musk and…

See More from Team Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM

Giving NYCHA residents a voice

We need a real-time Vendor Scorecard. Dear John,  Yesterday, my office released a major new audit of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Our team of auditors set out to determine NYCHA residents’ satisfaction with repairs and maintenance, and to evaluate the agency’s oversight of contractor…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  LanderforNYC.com · [email protected]

November 20, 2024 at 10:59 PM

Democrats’ path forward

What Brad had to say about the road ahead:   John — Did you catch Brad on MSNBC? Brad joined Ayman Mohyeldin’s show on MSNBC to discuss the road ahead for our nation in the wake of this month’s devastating election results. You can click here to watch. The bottom line? Voters are p…

See More from LanderforNYC.com

  LanderforNYC.com · [email protected]

November 19, 2024 at 4:58 PM

Huge news for New Yorkers

New Yorkers will finally see less traffic, cleaner air, and modernized subways.   Huge news, John: In a long-awaited win for the millions of people who ride the subway every day, the pause on congestion pricing has been lifted. New Yorkers will finally see less traffic, cleaner air,…

See More from LanderforNYC.com

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 19, 2024 at 12:07 AM

Mayor Adams joined Trump at the UFC. I’ll fight for you.

What fights should the Mayor show up for?   Did you see this, John? Donald Trump attended the UFC championship fight at Madison Square Garden this weekend — and brought his whole crew, including Elon Musk, RFK Jr., and Vivek Ramaswamy. And for some reason, Mayor Adams joined them f…

See More from Brad Lander

  Rosa Lander · [email protected]

November 15, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Did you see my dad’s message?

This hasn’t been an easy week, but the path ahead is clear.   Hey, it’s Rosa! I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss my dad’s message. This hasn’t been an easy week and a half, John. Especially as a young woman, the election results are tough to process. It’s scary to think about wha…

See More from Rosa Lander

  Team Lander · [email protected]

November 15, 2024 at 1:06 AM

Eric Adams cannot accept a Trump pardon

Here’s what Brad told the New York Times:   John, We know you’re probably still reeling from last week’s devastating election results. We are too. But in the aftermath, one thing New Yorkers shouldn’t have to worry about right now? Whether our own mayor will personally benefit from …

See More from Team Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Congestion pricing VICTORY!

Governor Hochul will lift the pause on congestion pricing. Dear John,  Some much-needed good news in New York City: Today, Governor Hochul announced that she will lift the pause on the implementation of congestion pricing!  This is a long-awaited win for millions of hard-working straphangers who rid…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 14, 2024 at 2:16 AM

Protecting New York City under Trump

I promise to fight fiercely for New York   John, Today, my office released a new report that takes a sober look at the threats a Trump presidency poses to New York City’s budget, economy, infrastructure, and people. This is not a happy report, but it is a clear-eyed one. In assembli…

See More from Brad Lander

  Comptroller Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 13, 2024 at 6:40 PM

re: November economic report

New York by the latest numbers. No. 95 - November 13, 2024 New York by the Numbers  Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook  READ MORE Photo Credit: Igor Link A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, Last Tuesday, Donald Trump was elected to serve as the 47th President of the U.S. Even with a w…

See More from Comptroller Brad Lander

  Brad Lander · [email protected]

November 10, 2024 at 11:31 PM

New York City stands up

I understand the assignment. Will you help me get it done?   Dear John, Even with a few days of perspective, last week’s election still feels like a punch in the gut. I know many of you are still reeling from it, and with good reason. Donald Trump’s presidency is going to be a catas…

See More from Brad Lander