Brad Lander
| Brad Lander | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 39th District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Bill de Blasio |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Meg Barnette |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (B.A.), Pratt Institute (M.S.), University College London (MSc) |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Website | Official website |
Bradford S. "Brad" Lander is the Council member for the 39th District of the New York City Council. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The district includes portions of Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Flatbush, Gowanus, Green-Wood Cemetery, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Red Hook, South Slope, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace.
A graduate of the University of Chicago where he received the Harry S. Truman Scholarship and he attended University College London on a Marshall Scholarship, and Pratt Institute.
Lander came into to public notice as an affordable housing advocate that has negotiated important affordable housing concessions from the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg in major development projects. He directed the Pratt Center for Community Development (formerly PICCED) and the Fifth Avenue Committee.
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