City Comptroller Brad Lander is one of the better-known progressives in the NYC mayoral race. But with Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani on the ascent, can Lander compete?
Mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander have catalyzed a debate over what kind of progressive meets the current political moment.
Some want their top candidate to distinguish themself from moderate Democrats by campaigning on left-leaning ideas – like Mamdani’s calls for free buses and freezing the rent. Others want a candidate willing to make pragmatic policy concessions, like Lander's pledges to expand policing amid public safety concerns.