Pension fund in NYC increased its investment in Palantir connected to ICE and gained profits under former Comptroller Lander, disclosures reveal
Brad Lander’s Pension Fund Investments in Palantir Brad Lander, a former city comptroller now running for council, supervised a substantial increase in New York City’s public pension investments in Palantir Technologies, a data analytics firm whose tools have been utilized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to track and deport undocumented immigrants. Reports indicate that […]
NYC pension investment in Israeli arms company poses a challenging situation for candidate Lander
Investments in Israeli Weapons Manufacturers Challenge New York City’s Comptroller Under the leadership of Comptroller Brad Lander, New York City’s public pension fund has seen significant gains from investments in Israeli arms manufacturers. This situation could become a contentious issue for Lander as he prepares for the 2026 primary against U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman. Lander, […]
Brad Lander gains support from Zohran Mamdani for congressional bid.
Brad Lander Launches Congressional Campaign with Mayor-Elect Support New York City Comptroller Brad Lander kicked off his congressional campaign Wednesday morning, garnering early endorsements from Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani in his bid against Congressman Dan Goldman. Lander decided to enter the race for New York’s 10th Congressional District after Goldman opted not to back Mamdani’s mayoral […]
Zohran Mamdani Teams Up With Brad Lander To Oppose Dan Goldman From The Left
Intra-Party Struggles Emerge in NYC Following Mayor-Elect’s Victory The left wing of the Democratic Party in New York City is intensifying its efforts after Zoran Mamdani’s election as mayor in November. On Wednesday, City Comptroller Brad Lander, at 56, initiated a movement to unseat Democratic State Representative Dan Goldman, who is 49 and represents parts […]
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander advises pension funds to sever connections with BlackRock
Brad Lander Calls for Pension Funds to Cut Ties with BlackRock As his term as New York City’s comptroller comes to an end, Brad Lander is urging three major pension funds to part ways with BlackRock. He argues that the world’s largest asset manager isn’t doing enough in the fight against climate change. Lander, who […]
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander unexpectedly claims Mayor Adams is linked to ‘Epstein files,’ provoking a strong reaction from City Hall
Mayor Brad Lander expressed surprise about Mayor Eric Adams being mentioned in government documents linked to the notorious Jeffrey Epstein. During a NY1 interview on Wednesday evening, Lander made an unfounded remark concerning the situation at federal plazas. He highlighted Adams’s unusual engagement in the conversation, especially regarding his previous silence on criticizing President Trump, […]
Brad Lander supports boycott effort against Israel with bond ‘withdrawal’: Adams’ team
The city director, alongside Zoran Mamdani and Krony Brad Lander, has backed the movement to boycott Israel by pulling the Union Pension Fund from bonds associated with the nation. In a letter dated July 10, Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro expressed the Adams administration’s request for a review regarding the process that led to New York […]
Mamdani, a candidate for mayor in NYC, continues to face challenges in justifying his call to ‘globalize the intifada,’ with even supporter Lander criticizing him.
Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Struggles to Justify Controversial Rally Remarks Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for mayor, faced challenges on Thursday while trying to clarify his stance regarding the “Intifada Globalization” rally. Despite usually communicating effectively, he seemed to stumble when defending his use of the phrase, insisting it wasn’t intended as a call to violence […]
Two Democrats excluded from immigration court where Brad Lander was arrested
Two Democratic lawmakers recently attempted to access the Manhattan immigration court but were denied entry. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Jerry Nadler (NY-12) aimed to inspect the federal facility, as reports indicated that some immigrants were being forced to sleep on benches at 26 Federal Square for several days. “We just established a constitutional watchdog for […]
Mayoral candidate Brad Lander was taken aback to learn that the arresting officers were immigrants.
Brad Lander’s Arrest Outside Immigration Court New York City mayoral candidate, Brad Lander, expressed his astonishment on Tuesday regarding the officers involved in his recent arrest outside an immigration court. Video of the incident showed him in a tense encounter with an Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent as he was leaving the court at 26 […]