On the City Council, Brad led the charge to extend NYC’s Paid Safe & Sick Leave law to more workers. And he passed a law prohibiting pharmacies from selling cigarettes, with a long-term goal to significantly reduce the overall number of stores that sell cigarettes.

As Comptroller, Brad rejected the Adams Administration's effort to force city retirees onto inferior Medicare Advantage plans they did not want. Brad also stood with workers from 32BJ SEIU, DC37, and others to stand up against “surprise bills” and unaffordable hospital prices. He has worked with NYC Health + Hospital nurses, doctors, and administrators to help reduce vacancies and save money on outside contracts, so we can keep H+H a thriving health care system for New Yorkers.

Brad is a longtime champion for women’s health care – an issue on which he’s learned most from his wife, Meg Barnette, who served as General Counsel and Chief Strategy Officer of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for a decade. Brad will ensure that NYC remains a haven for reproductive health care, including contraception and abortion care, regardless of health insurance or income.