In this case that would mean the inability committee would include Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant, Lander, Speaker Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. The deputy mayor who would serve is unclear, especially with four of them on their way out of the Adams administration.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of New York City, the political crisis facing Mayor Eric Adams, the issue around illegal immigration, safety in the city,

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander (D) on Monday called on Mayor Eric Adams to prove he can continue to govern amid calls for his resignation after the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped

Protesters from the climate justice organization Planet Over Profit interrupted New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s keynote speech at the “Legal Colloquium: The New Climate Fiduciaries” event hosted by the Law School on Friday.

The $80 million in funding was clawed back after the Trump administration claimed the money was being used to house migrants in “luxury hotels.”

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has moved to sue the Trump administration after Elon Musk's DOGE helped seize $80 million in city FEMA funds.

The Democratic incumbent, Eric Adams, faces an unusually large field of challengers seeking to seize on his low poll numbers and legal problems.

City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is also running for mayor, launched a "pressure campaign" to force Adams into suing the administration after discovering FEMA had access to the city's bank account without his office’s knowledge.

As Ms. Hochul was preparing for her meetings Tuesday morning, Judge Dale Ho, who is presiding over the Adams corruption, campaign finance, and bribery case, called a Wednesday afternoon hearing — his first move as he weighs whether to comply with the Trump administration order to drop the charges against Mr. Adams “without prejudice.”

Millions in FEMA funds sent to New York City last week to help with the migrant crisis were clawed back Wednesday, officials said.

Federal funds to reimburse the city for costs of the migrant crisis have been withdrawn from city bank accounts, City Comptroller Brad Lander said.

City Comptroller Brad Lander says the money went missing overnight, and his office was unaware the federal government had access to the city’s bank account.