Trial centers on whether Brad Lander blocked an elevator but hints at deeper issue
Trial of former New York City comptroller is ‘another example of the Trump administration’s suppression of political dissent’, lawyer argues The trial against senior New York City Democrat Brad Lander, stemming from his arrest during an attempt to inspect rooms holding detained immigrants, involved six hours of litigating elevator logistics in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. Lander, the former city comptroller now vying for Democratic incumbent Dan Goldman’s congressional district, which e
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Brad Lander is arrested inside lower Manhattan’s federal building after demanding access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding area on the building’s 10th floor on 18 September 2025. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBrad Lander is arrested inside lower Manhattan’s federal building after demanding access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding area on the building’s 10th floor on 18 September 2025. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesNew YorkTrial underway for ex-NYC comptroller Brad Lander after immigration court arrestBrad Lander and 10 other elected officials were arrested by federal agents at ICE facility last SeptemberVictoria Bekiempis in New York Wed 10 Jun 2026 11.01 EDTFirst published on Wed 10 Jun 2026 07.00…
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