NYC comptroller’s mayoral campaign paints him as competent manager; here’s a look at his platform

Election 2025 NYC Mayor

Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York.(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Comptroller Brad Lander has been a fixture in New York City politics for over a decade, and has run a mayoral campaign framing himself as a competent manager.

A recent New York Times profile of his candidacy saw Lander portray himself as the “decent” alternative to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who’s led polling throughout the campaign.

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