New York, NY – Today, the New York City Comptroller’s Office released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available here. Key monthly DOC metrics show: DOC jails housed 6,333 detained individuals as of April 1, 96 more people than in March. DOC incarcerated 2,051 people in March, 161 more people than admitted in February. DOC discharged 1,957 people in March, 125 more people than in February. The average length of a person was detained in DOC custody was...
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement on Mayor Adams’ Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Budget: “The Mayor’s $111.6 billion Executive Budget shows signs of a brighter fiscal future for New Yorkers— if we can achieve the strong management needed to deliver it. “I am encouraged that, with the additional projected revenue of $2.3 billion, New York City will be able to maintain funding for stimulus-funded foundational education programs— like 3K and PreK, Summer Rising, community schools, and...
New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement on the preliminary results of the New York City retirement systems’ first-time proposal requesting the disclosure of a clean energy supply financing ratio at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. “The climate crisis will not wait for us to get our act together. Strong results today send a wakeup call to the boards of Bank of America and Goldman Sachs that shareholders are paying close attention...
New York, NY — The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a monumental settlement with Winston Support Services, LLC (Winston) for prevailing wage violations concerning 332 temporary office workers at hospitals and medical centers contracted by NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation (“H + H”). The settlement payments total $2,730,526.06, inclusive of back wages, civil penalties, and interest. “Winston misclassified hundreds of temporary office workers, resulting in millions of dollars in underpayments,” said Comptroller Brad Lander. “Winston neglected to perform the necessary due...