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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.
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First elected to public office to represent Brooklyn’s District 39 in the the City Council in 2009, Brad co-founded the Council’s Progressive Caucus and has a strong track record of partnering with community advocates to win transformative change for a more just and equitable city.
Prior to being elected Comptroller in 2021, Lander spent 12 years in the City Council, where he co-founded the Council’s Progressive Caucus and won transformative changes to expand workers’ rights, secure tenant protections, create affordable housing, integrate and strengthen the district’s public schools, and make streets safer.
Nov 2, 2021 · By Dana Rubinstein and Andy Newman. Published Nov. 2, 2021 Updated Nov. 9, 2021. Brad Lander, a three-term New York City councilman, won Tuesday’s race for city comptroller against Daby...
Jul 6, 2021 · July 6, 2021. Brad Lander, a member of the City Council from Brooklyn, declared victory on Tuesday evening over Corey Johnson, the council’s speaker, in the Democratic primary for New...
Brad Lander is a member of the New York City Council, representing the 39th District in Brooklyn. Brad serves as the Council’s Deputy Leader for Policy. He co-founded the Council’s Progressive Caucus, helped bring participatory budgeting to NYC, and has led the way toward a more just, equitable, and sustainable city.
Nov 3, 2021 · New York City Council member Brad Lander, who won the endorsements of progressive Democrats and made the city’s post-pandemic recovery and climate change a focus of his campaign, easily won...
