Brad Lander is the NYC Comptroller-elect and current member of the New York City Council, representing the 39th District in Brooklyn. He serves as the Council’s Deputy Leader for Policy, and he co-founded the Council’s Progressive Caucus.

Prior to serving in the City Council, Brad directed the Pratt Center for Community Development and the Fifth Avenue Committee. Brad is a graduate of the University of Chicago, and has Masters degrees in social anthropology from University College London and in city planning from Pratt Institute.