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“If Andrew Cuomo cared about New Yorkers, rather than just himself, he would reimburse the taxpayers for the millions of their money that he spent for his personal benefit, so that this money can instead fund vital services like housing, afterschool, and pre-K,” said Brad Lander. “If he refuses to do so, it will only reinforce what we already know: Andrew Cuomo is in it for himself — and just more of the same scandal, chaos, and corruption that does nothing to improve New Yorkers’ lives.” 

“At a time when we all want to turn the page on endless chaos, Andrew Cuomo’s scandals, corruption, and disregard for our City except for when it serves his personal ambitions, are literally the last thing New Yorkers want to replace Eric Adams,” Lander said. “I will not only beat him, but will bring back real leadership and public integrity to deliver the safer and more affordable city New Yorkers deserve.”

A new poll released today by Gotham Polling and Analytics, unaffiliated with any campaign, shows that Brad Lander leads the pack of mayoral candidates to take on disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the race to City Hall. The survey finds that in the seventh and final round, Lander would secure 31% of the vote against Cuomo, with the next Cuomo opponent behind him at 18%. 

While City Hall remains largely agnostic on President Donald Trump’s federal overreach into New York City’s budget, New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander today called for $1 billion in city reserves in Fiscal Year 2026’s budget to protect against potential federal funding cuts, and laid out a comprehensive path for a more fiscally responsible City Hall, in his campaign’s latest in-depth plan to make New York City better-run. 

“The NYPD is facing a major staffing crisis, with an officer count below budget and thousands more officers eligible for retirement next year, which leaves New York even more vulnerable to public safety challenges,” said Brad Lander. “My proposal will make our City safer by bringing NYPD staffing up to its fully budgeted 35,000 officers through innovative recruitment and retention strategies, and improve the job experience for those on the force — while keeping over-time under control. I commend Commissioner Tisch’s move to reduce college credit requirements to recruit more officers — just one reason why I'll seek to keep her as NYPD commissioner.”

Brad Lander is kicking off petitioning season at voter hotspot locations across New York City. Lander started the day petitioning outside Brooklyn Borough Hall and will continue to the Upper West Side midday and downtown Brooklyn in the afternoon. He will be available for interviews in between conversations with voters to secure his spot on the June ballot.

 Today, Brad Lander announced the most comprehensive public safety plan of any mayoral candidate, Safer for All: A Mayoral Blueprint for Public Safety. Lander will seek to retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and build a public safety coalition to drive accountability and trust. The blueprint includes solutions to address the NYPD’s staffing crisis with new recruitment and retention programs. As Mayor, Lander will utilize evidence-based programs to drive down gun violence, retail theft, hate violence and harassment. Lander’s blueprint also includes his ready-on-day-one plans to end street homelessness for people with serious mental illness.

Further advancing his lead in the mayoral race, Brad Lander has secured the most Democratic club endorsements of any other candidate to date. Lander’s impressive count of club endorsements both strengthen his deep-rooted ties to Brooklyn and confirm his strong support into Manhattan, particularly in the borough’s coveted west side.

Lander’s commanding lead securing 67% of the vote from two powerful Democratic clubs in a crowded field of mayoral hopefuls cements his status as the clear frontrunner to beat Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo in the June primary.

Today, Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats endorsed Brad Lander for Mayor, strengthening his deep-rooted ties to Brooklyn after securing endorsements of another prominent Brooklyn club, Independent Neighborhood Democrats, last week. Founded in 1968, CBID represents western central Brooklyn, which Lander has represented since he was in the City Council.

Today, two of the most prominent democratic clubs across New York City, Manhattan’s Village Independent Democrats and Brooklyn’s Independent Neighborhood Democrats, endorsed Brad Lander for Mayor. With this support, Lander strengthens his deep-rooted ties to Brooklyn and expands his momentum into Manhattan, making strides on other candidates’ turf. On Wednesday, Lander earned the Upper West Side’s coveted Three Parks Independent Democrats endorsement over Scott Stringer. 

In an effort to make our City safer and more livable, Brad Lander today introduced his innovative "Unlock the Toothpaste" plan to combat retail theft and free everyday essentials like toothpaste, deodorant, and diapers from behind lock and key — helping harmed businesses and frustrated New Yorkers alike. 

Today, Three Parks Independent Democrats endorsed Brad Lander for Mayor. The democratic club has organized on behalf of candidates and issues across Manhattan’s Upper West Side for nearly half a century. Three Parks’ endorsement comes just one week after another powerful Upper West Side organization — the Upper West Side Action Group — backed Lander for Mayor.

"We are proud to endorse Brad Lander as our #1 pick for Mayor. Brad’s outstanding record of delivering for working class New Yorkers and his bold vision for our City is exactly what’s needed to defeat Trump-ally Mayor Eric Adams and disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo,” said NYPAN Co-Chair George Albro. “Brad has won rights for tenants, victims of police abuse, fast food workers – to name a few – and will be a fierce champion for working people as our next Mayor.” 

According to a bombshell new report, Andrew Cuomo has been privately telling political insiders he views Brad Lander as his “foil” in the race for Mayor, worrying Lander has a “clear shot at City Hall.” The report comes days after a new public poll shows Lander as the best positioned challenger to Cuomo, echoing similar findings in a Global Strategy Group poll previously conducted for Lander’s campaign. An additional new poll shows Cuomo’s support drops to 18 percent after voters learn more information about his record. 

“This is an extraordinary situation that puts New Yorkers in serious danger,” Lander said. “When I’m Mayor, New Yorkers will have what they need and deserve: A mayor who will be in Donald Trump’s face, staring him down, every single day to stand up for our city. And when I’m mayor, my administration won’t just be allowed to oppose Donald Trump when he screws over the city. They’ll be expected to.” 

Today, Brad Lander released a plan to use modern technological advancements to significantly improve how city government works, how the public experiences government services, and the security of our city government systems. Lander’s plan, Leveraging Technology for a Government That Works, is his latest policy solution to make our city safer, more affordable, and better run.

In case you missed it, a new opinion piece from Brad Lander published in the New York Daily News details the Adams administration’s failures to tackle street homelessness and how, as Mayor, Lander will use a Housing First model to end street homelessness for people with serious mental illness. Read the full op-ed here.

Today, a poll conducted by the Manhattan Institute shows that Brad Lander is the leading candidate to take on disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo and scandal-plagued Mayor Eric Adams in the race to City Hall. 

“While Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams lead in name recognition at this early phase, Brad Lander has the most grassroots support, widest political coalition, strongest momentum and clearest path to take on these corrupt agents of chaos,” said Campaign Manager Alison Hirsh. “New Yorkers have a choice between having to endure another four years of scandal, with a mayor only in it for his personal gain — or Brad’s strong, experienced leadership, outstanding public integrity, and real solutions to tackle our toughest problems.”

"First and foremost we must make sure that neither Adams nor Cuomo win — and no one is better positioned to beat them than Brad Lander, with his impeccable record of delivering huge wins for New York City’s working families,” said Arlene Geiger, UWS Action Group Coordinator. “For decades, Brad has helped New York City build thousands affordable housing units, has shepherded the highest returns for our retirees’ pensions while championing the nation’s strongest climate investments, and has led an office of 700+ people with unparalleled strength and vision.”

A new poll released today by the Honan Strategy Group, unaffiliated with any campaign, shows that Brad Lander leads the pack of mayoral candidates to take on disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the race to City Hall. The survey finds that only Cuomo and Lander have double digit voting percentages — and that Lander is the runner up in both original vote tallies and ranked choice voting — which echoes the findings of a poll commissioned by the renowned Global Strategy Group for Lander’s campaign that found him by far the strongest opponent to Cuomo.

Brad Lander released a new “man on the street” video interviewing New Yorkers in Jackson Heights, Queens about what qualities they want in their next Mayor. New Yorkers overwhelmingly said they want an honest leader with integrity who can run our City without being bogged down by corruption. Watch the full video here.

As President Trump wages war on the federal workforce, and as City agencies continue to suffer vacancies and a crisis of leadership, Brad Lander today announced a plan to attract and retain a World-Class NYC Workforce that delivers more effective, high-quality services to New Yorkers. Lander’s plan includes cutting the bureaucratic red tape that prevents top talent from being hired and retained by the City, an innovative “Homes for City Workers” program to help finance homes for City employees, and a stronger focus on delivering the outcomes that all New Yorkers deserve.

In response to reports that grieving families who lost loved ones as a result of Andrew Cuomo's nursing home order are requesting a personal meeting with him, Brad Lander pressed Cuomo to face the families he’s now been shunning for years.

“In 2020, I joined Peter & Daniel Arbeeny, Janice Dean, and other grieving families as they sought a simple apology from Andrew Cuomo for his deadly decision to force nursing homes to take in COVID-positive patients,” Lander said. “They never got one. 4+ years later, they’re still waiting. Will he have the basic decency to meet with them?”

In the latest campaign effort to convey his vision for a safer New York City, Brad Lander today released a new “explainer” video breaking down his plan to end street homelessness for people with serious mental illness. Watch the full video here.

Lander will also be participating in the annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) event tonight to continue to spread awareness on street homelessness. 

Today, Brad Lander reaffirmed and extended his longstanding commitment to ensuring that New York City’s 250,000 municipal retirees retain the healthcare benefits they were promised, and that they are not forced onto a privatized Medicare Advantage plan, which would constrain them to a smaller network of providers and increase denials of care.

As part of his commitment to clean up corruption, restore faith in our public systems, and make New York City better-run, New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander today announced the most sweeping and transparent public integrity plan of any mayoral candidate in the 2025 race. In stark contrast to the current administration, as Mayor, Lander will bring to City Hall the transparency, integrity, and honesty he has demonstrated as Comptroller. 

As part of his commitment to make New York City more affordable, New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander today announced an innovative solution to help tackle New York City’s affordable housing crisis by using existing housing more effectively. The plan, “HomeShare NYC,” will connect homeowners who have extra space in their homes with New Yorkers seeking to rent housing at affordable prices – like a CUNY student renting from empty-nesters or a senior.

The 2025 mayoral campaign in NYC is finally starting to ramp up, so we thought it’d be a good time to check in with some key observations about where the race is now.  In the past nine days, Brad Lander has amassed the biggest war chest, unveiled by far the most impressive political coalition, and released the most serious plan to solve subway and street safety in this campaign.  

Brad Lander announced today the first round of hires to his campaign team for Mayor of New York City. The team includes a diverse mix of longtime and new staff members, who bring deep expertise in city politics and in their respective fields.  

Brad Lander announced today that his campaign has unlocked public matching funds for his mayoral bid, solidifying his position as having raised the most money in the race for New York City mayor. Today’s announcement and filing brings Lander’s total raised for the campaign (including matching funds the campaign has received or is eligible for) to $5.4 million.