State Senators Alessandra Biaggi and Julia Salazar Endorse Brad Lander for NYC Comptroller in 2021
New York, NY -- Two leading progressive New York State Senators endorsed City Council Member Brad Lander for NYC Comptroller in New York City’s 2021 elections. Senators Alessandra Biaggi and Julia Salazar announced their support for Lander as he builds a citywide campaign to bring his focus on tackling income inequality, affordable housing, and the climate crisis to the Comptroller’s office.
A long-time progressive leader, Brad helped found the City Council’s Progressive Caucus in 2010 and was an early backer of progressive state senate candidates who transformed Albany in 2018, including both Senators Biaggi and Salazar.
“Brad was there early and often in our fight to sink the IDC and take back the State Senate, and has been a strong partner in the work for tenants rights, climate action, and sustainability. Brad will bring compassion and deep experience to the work of ensuring that our city is prepared to weather the climate crisis, invest its resources wisely, and serve all New Yorkers. I look forward to working with Brad and our next mayor to steer New York City into the future,” said Senator Alessandra Biaggi, D-34.
“As an organizer working on the police accountability campaign to pass the Right to Know Act, I had the opportunity of seeing Brad’s dedication to working with community members to bring about real change up close. He stood with us unequivocally, earnestly and with integrity. I appreciated that as an advocate, but I appreciate it even more now as an elected official. Brad really models what an elected official should be: someone who brings as many voices as possible into a room. I trust Brad to wisely guard the resources of our city, and to use them democratically. To not just be the chief financial officer, but the chief accountability officer,” said Senator Julia Salazar, D-18.
Brad Lander has represented Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Gowanus, Kensington and part of Borough Park in the New York City Council since 2010. His background in community organizing and city planning informs his commitment to make government work better for people. By bringing participatory budgeting to NYC, Brad has involved tens of thousands of New Yorkers in shaping the city’s investments in our neighborhoods. Lander fought successfully to protect freelancers from wage theft, give fast-food workers a fair work week, and guarantee Uber/Lyft drivers a living wage. His years of work to ban plastic bags and reduce solid waste will reach fruition when New York’s plastic bag ban goes into effective on March 1, 2020. Brad has been a champion for reforming discriminatory practices in the NYPD, and combating segregation in New York City’s schools and neighborhoods
“Alessandra Biaggi and Julia Salazar have fundamentally transformed New York State politics and made millions of lives better. The victories New Yorkers won last year for tenants, immigrants, incarcerated New Yorkers, and our collective future were made possible by these dedicated leaders, who courageously took on the stagnation and obstruction that had governed Albany for far too long. I’m so grateful for their support and proud to be their partner as we work to bring our shared values of a more just, sustainable, and equal city to the office of the NYC Comptroller,” said Brad Lander.