New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is officially challenging Mayor Eric Adams in next year’s Democratic primary for City Hall, following weeks of rumors
that he would join aLander, who currently holds the third-highest prominent citywide elected office behind Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, announced his candidacy via a
The comptroller, during a Tuesday morning interview on Pix11, blasted Adams’ record over his two and a half years in office. Lander poses perhaps the most formidable challenge to Adams yet out of a fast-growing field of contenders running to the mayor’s left. He$651,000 for his comptroller reelection bid earlier this month, funds that he can use for his mayoral run, a portion of which his campaign says can unlock $3 million in public matching funds.. But while Stringer and Myrie reported strong fundraising hauls earlier this month, both campaigns remain in the exploratory phase.
When asked about what distinguishes him from his competitors, Lander pointed to his “track-record of results” during his time as comptroller.
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