Brad Lander

Bradford Scott Lander is an American Democratic politician and urban planner who served as the 45th New York City comptroller from 2022 until 2025. A progressive, Lander was elected to the New York City Council in 2009, serving for 12 years, and later serving as Deputy Leader for Policy. His district was partly based in Brooklyn. Lander was elected city comptroller in 2021 and assumed office on January 1, 2022.