BRAD LANDER 456 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11215 718.499.1090
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D E M O C R AT I C P R I M A R Y S E P T E M B E R 1 5 T H Brad is a respected leader in the effort to preserve and create affordable housing for New Yorkers. His efforts have HELPED MORE THAN 2,500 FAMILIES FIND AND STAY IN AFFORDABLE HOMES.
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As the executive director of the Fifth Avenue Committee, Brad helped renovate dozens of neighborhood buildings facing abandonment after the real estate recession of the early 1990s. In the City Council, he will fight for stronger rent laws and preservation of our neighborhoods.
Neighborhood leaders that Brad has worked with for years are supporting him because he has an unmatched record of getting results and an abiding commitment to making New York City a more fair, more sustainable place to live.
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Passing Laws to Protect Livable Communities
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