Currently holds the office of New York City Comptroller until December 31, 2025.
Candidate for New York City Comptroller in 2021 New York Consolidated General Election.
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Get StartedBrad will fight for a New Deal-style program to invest in the arts, paid work for artists in public infrastructure projects, a minimum wage for freelancers (many of whom are artists), ongoing relief for unemployed workers, and assistance to help Broadway and arts organizations get back on their feet. Learn more
Brad has been a long-time advocate for police accountability, working with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams to pass legislation to curb stop-and-frisk and create the office of the NYPD Inspector General. Learn more
He believes that we can achieve better public safety by shifting many social service functions to non-policing alternatives. Learn more
Brad will help the City save money and improve public safety by identifying the worst actors who repeatedly drive recklessly or abuse their power as police officers, using the data from speed cameras and the new data on police misconduct made available by the repeal of 50-A, to intervene proactively before more people get hurt. Learn more
Brad will push for more City contracting opportunities for M/WBEs, pursue strategies to offer direct investment to address gaps in access to capital, and bolster existing support programs for struggling businesses. Learn more
Brad is working to create a Small Business Recovery Lease program to address past arrears, enact commercial rent control, pass a vacancy tax, and provide access to capital to help small businesses and M/WBEs recover and thrive. Learn more
Brad is working with parents and teachers to demand the DOE start planning now for reopening in the fall, including by creating School Reopening Councils bring parents, teachers, and school staff into the process of planning for a safe and supportive reopening. Learn more
Brad will conduct strategic, data-driven audits to end wasteful spending, improve performance, confront race and gender disparities, reduce our carbon footprint, make sure city services are accessible to all. Learn more
In the short term, we need rental assistance and rent forgiveness to prevent a massive wave of evictions. But in the long term, we need a new approach to creating truly affordable housing, because what we have isn't working. Learn more
Brad is advocating to ensure NYC spends rescue funds strategically and with accountability, focusing on safe re-opening, supporting those hit hardest, and investing in key infrastructure and job creation to support robust and much equitable economic growth. Learn more
Investing in our infrastructure can play a vital role in a just recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Learn more
Brad will conduct accessibility audits to ensure our agencies are doing everything in their power to improve accessibility for people with visible and invisible disabilities, meeting the needs of thriving senior populations citywide, and fulfilling and expanding our City's commitments to language access. Learn more
Brad will fight to ensure that every single dollar the City spends is used wisely, cracking down on bloated corporate giveaways and redirecting that spending into bold investments that will ensure a just and durable recovery. + SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY. Learn more
Brad will use the tools of the Comptroller's office to ensure companies pay workers a living wage, hold employers accountable when they abuse workers'rights, raise the floor for workers in the gig economy, establish protections for essential workers, and support apprenticeship and job training programs, especially for young people of color who have lost jobs at high rates during the pandemic. Learn more
Brad will be champion for the nonprofit sector, advocating for nonprofits to be treated as the essential sector they are, ensuring that they are fully funded and paid on time, so that their workers can be paid living wages, their organization’s can be stable for the long term, and they can continue to serve as an economic driver in our city. Learn more
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