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Brad Lander: “I issued the first report of any financial officer anywhere…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Brad Lander Discusses AAPI Community Issues and Policies in New York City Mayoral Campaign

Published | Video Starts at 11:38

When Elon Musk and Trump stole $80 million from New York City, I uncovered it. I forced the mayor into court to get it back. I issued the first report of any financial officer anywhere in the country just one week after Trump was elected. to say, where's all the federal funding that comes in to New York City's budget for healthcare, for food stamps, for education? How much of it close to our nonprofits like CACF and those in the room? (11:38–11:45)

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Asserts that he was the first financial officer to issue a report after Trump's election.

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