NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Responds to Mayoral Opponents' Support After Arrest

Lander's Stance on Sanctuary City Laws

• 🗽 Comptroller Brad Lander expresses pride in co-sponsoring sanctuary city laws and vows to defend them.
• ✊ He emphasizes the critical need for a mayor who will stand up to ICE and Donald Trump and insist on due process.

Criticisms of Mayoral Candidates

• ❌ Lander criticizes Eric Adams for allegedly selling out New Yorkers in a deal for his own pardon with Donald Trump.
• 🗣️ He also calls out Andrew Cuomo for denying prevailing wage and healthcare to immigrant subway cleaners, referring to them as "illegal."

Mayoral Election Context

• 🗳️ Lander notes that voting has already begun and highlights the importance of electing a mayor who stands up for the traditions of the city.
• 🤝 He expresses gratitude to other mayoral candidates who called for his release and stood up for the city's traditions.