Chloe Chik (Bristow)

At a press conference now Lander has strong words to city's response. "That is bullshit. Those are the words of a patsy for Donald Trump, and for Tom Homan for Kristi Noem."

WATCH: NYC comptroller Brad Lander says he sat in a detention room for 3.5 hours without hearing a word about why he was arrested.


"They knew who I was. There's no doubt they knew I was the comptroller."

Mayoral candidate Brad Lander was cuffed and detained by ICE agents after asking to see a warrant for people who were detained after an immigration hearing.
Video from the city comptroller’s press secretary Chloe Chik. Happened just after noon. He’s still being held in 26 Federal Plaza.

N.Y.C. pension funds plan to sue Tesla over Musk’s DOGE leadership. Brad Lander, the comptroller, said Elon Musk’s actions on behalf of the Trump administration had hurt Tesla’s stock price.

NEW: The head of NYC’s pension funds called for a shareholder lawsuit against Tesla, accusing Elon Musk, its chief executive, of causing the company’s shares to plunge because his actions to slash spending and the federal work force as head of the Trump admin’s DOGE. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

Wow I just landed back in NY from Mexico. What did I miss?

"When they actually did the claw back, it caused the account to overdraft by $79.5 million," says NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Trump yanking back funds from NYC.


"Citibank charged us a $15,000 overdraft fee. I'm happy to say, I reached out to Citibank, and they have refunded the overdraft fee."

There are very few Ws these days on the subway. But this 🍼

This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!

Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.

Why is Donald Trump trying to force New Yorkers to have dirtier air, more traffic, and crappier subways? New Yorkers pushed to implement congestion pricing before Trump took office—let’s not pump the brakes on this program now.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/n...

Lander Vows to End Street Homelessness for Mentally Ill People as Mayor Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, will announce a major plan to address homelessness after a series of violent attacks on the subway.

Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, will unveil his signature campaign issue on Monday: trying to end homelessness on the streets and subways for people with severe mental illness.

Next look-a-like contest: make it affordable cooperative housing

The Open Secret of Thanksgiving, and a Recipe Whether the feast is transcendent or mediocre, whether you are fond of your dinner companions or can’t stand them, the day is defined by something else.

@hels.bsky.social offers some sage words of advice ahead of Thanksgiving: “Give thanks for whom you love and what you have. And if you find yourself facing catastrophe, in or out of the kitchen, add more butter.”

Voters are pissed off.

Democrats have got to wake up and deliver on the bread and butter issues that matter to people.

And our answer to Donald Trump has to be both to protect people from all the harm he’s going to cause, and to deliver safer, more affordable, more livable, and better-run cities.

White fluffy dog in fall foliage

Guess we’ve come here to escape the worsening hellscape that’s X