PERSON: Brad Lander
Position
Comptroller
Biography
Bradford S. Lander (born July 8, 1969) is an American politician, urban planner, and community organizer who currently serves as the New York City Comptroller. A member of the Democratic Party, Lander is a progressive politician, and has been described as “one of the most left-leaning politicians in the city.”
Lander was first elected to the City Council in 2009, later serving as the Deputy Leader for Policy. His district included portions of Brooklyn: Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Flatbush, Gowanus, Green-Wood Cemetery, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Red Hook, Prospect Park, South Slope, Sunset Park, and Windsor Terrace.
In 2021, Lander was elected as the 45th city’s comptroller, and assumed office on January 1, 2022. He was notably endorsed by “some of the nation’s most prominent progressives, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.”
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Lander was first elected to the City Council in 2009, later serving as the Deputy Leader for Policy. His district included portions of Brooklyn: Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Flatbush, Gowanus, Green-Wood Cemetery, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Red Hook, Prospect Park, South Slope, Sunset Park, and Windsor Terrace.
In 2021, Lander was elected as the 45th city’s comptroller, and assumed office on January 1, 2022. He was notably endorsed by “some of the nation’s most prominent progressives, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.”
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