Brad Lander
DEMOCRATIC · WORKING FAMILIES
Former NYC Comptroller and City Council member; defeated Rep. Dan Goldman in the June 23 Democratic primary and is the Democratic nominee in NY-10.
WHERE THEY STAND
- Immigration
Was arrested by federal agents in June 2025 while escorting a man out of Manhattan immigration court and asking to see a judicial warrant; he had been regularly accompanying immigrants at court to deter ICE arrests, and charges were dropped.
Source → - Climate
As NYC Comptroller he divested about $4 billion of city pension funds from fossil fuels, and his congressional platform advocates a Green New Deal to reach net-zero emissions.
Source → - Rent & Housing
His platform pledges to end street homelessness, fix public housing, and expand federal support for affordable home construction; as Comptroller he directed the purchase of failed Signature Bank's loan portfolio to protect nearly 35,000 rent-stabilized apartments.
Source → - Transit & Fares
A longtime supporter of congestion pricing, he cites his work championing it and street-safety projects like the Prospect Park West bike lane as part of his record in the NY-10 race.
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