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Brad Lander

Cutout of Fink with sign 'Pick a Side,' held outside BlackRock headquarters

NYC’s Comptroller Calls Out BlackRock CEO Larry Fink for Backtracking on Climate Pledges

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander accuses BlackRock of walking back climate commitments in response to criticism targeting the company's ESG policies.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Councilwoman Margaret Chin, left, rallies with Councilman Mark Levine, Councilman Brad Lander, Councilman Corey Johnson and environmental activists.

NYC Council Members Trash Cuomo for Strangling Their Five-Cent Plastic Bag Fee

"We fought plastic bags, and for now, plastic bags won."
By Will Bredderman
Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez and Ritchie Torres spoke to reporters after endorsing Mayor Bill de Blasio for reelection at a church in the Bronx.

Council Members Endorse Bill de Blasio’s Re-Election ‘Based on the Performance’

As grand juries weigh charges over Bill de Blasio's fundraising efforts, seven Council members endorsed him, saying the city's seen progress.
By Madina Toure
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito speaks during the monthly pre-stated meeting.

Council Votes to Keep NYC a Sanctuary City

By Madina Toure
Councilman Brad Lander and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

City Council Sounds Defiant While Bending to Pressure From Albany on Bag Fees

By Will Bredderman
State lawmakers against the bag fees.

State Pols Vow to Block de Blasio-Backed ‘Limousine Liberal’ Bag Fees

By Will Bredderman
Plastic bags.

Council Passes ‘Stupid Bill’ Imposing Five Cent Fee on Bags

By Will Bredderman
The Times Square pedestrian plaza.

Council Aims to Regulate Pedestrian Plazas Overrun by Elmos and Desnudas

By Jillian Jorgensen
In social buildings, who you know and where you went to school still holds sway. (Veronica Grech/the Observer)

Still Snooty: Gaining Acceptance to Some Co-ops Is as Hard as Ever

By Kim Velsey
Rev. Sam Cruz, center, with attorney Norman Siegel, left (Photo: Will Bredderman for Observer).

Homeless Advocates Rail Against ‘Gangster’ Bratton and ‘Gang of Thugs’ NYPD

By Will Bredderman
Protesters at a rally at a Brooklyn car wash (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images).

Union-Backed Car Wash Licensing and Regulation Bill Passes Council

By Will Bredderman
Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

City Education Department Will Be Required to Report on Diversity

By Ross Barkan
Councilman Rafael Espinal, right, tours the Lagmitz Paper and Plastic Co. with workers and representatives from the plastic bag industry (Photo: Will Bredderman).

Poll: 63 Percent of New Yorkers Oppose 10-Cent Fee on Shopping Bags

By Will Bredderman
Zephyr Teachout speaks during a City Hall rally against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (Photo: Jillian Jorgensen/New York Observer)

City Pols and Activists Slam ‘Dastardly and Evil’ Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Jillian Jorgensen
Councilman Brad Lander speaks during a rally for legislation to ban credit checks in hiring for most jobs. (Photo: Ross Barkan/New York Observer)

City Council Passes Bill Banning Credit Checks in Hiring

By Jillian Jorgensen and Ross Barkan
Plastic bags.

Leading Reverend Wants Speaker to Sack Plastic Bag Fee

By Ross Barkan
City Council Finance Chair Julissa Ferreras (William Alatriste/New York City Council)

Council Budget Chair Wants More Detail in Future Preliminary Budgets

By Jillian Jorgensen
Councilman Brad Lander, center, speaks alongside Councilman Peter Koo, left, Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal and Councilman Antonio Reynoso (Photo: Will Bredderman/New York Observer).

‘Bag Fees By Earth Day’: Advocates Rally for Sack Surcharge

By Will Bredderman
Councilmen Brad Lander and Carlos Menchaca are arrested in Brooklyn today. (Photo: Ross Barkan/New York Observer)

Elected Officials Arrested at Brooklyn Car Wash Rally

By Ross Barkan
A protester confronted a member of the NYPD at a protest last year over the Eric Garner decision.

After Cop Murders, Police Reform Movement Ponders Next Steps

By Ross Barkan
Councilman Jumaane Williams, right, with Zoning and Franchises Subcomittee Chairman Mark Weprin (Photo: Will Bredderman).

Progressive Caucus Batters Cablevision Lawyer in Insult-Filled Hearing

By Will Bredderman
Councilwoman Margaret Chin, left, rallies with Councilman Mark Levine, Councilman Brad Lander, Councilman Corey Johnson and environmental activists.

Council Members Bash Bags Ahead of Hearing

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Rafael Espinal, right, tours the Lagmitz Paper and Plastic Co. with workers and representatives from the plastic bag industry (Photo: Will Bredderman).

Espinal Aims to Bag 10-Cent Plastic Bag Fee Proposed by Lander and Chin

By Will Bredderman
Councilmen Brad Lander and Mark Levine defend Councilwoman Debi Rose. (Photo: Ross Barkan)

Democrats Imply Racism Is Behind Prosecution Against Councilwoman’s Campaign

By Ross Barkan
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