In New York City’s Democratic primary for comptroller, the punk rock councilmember conceded defeat to the straight-laced ...

New York City comptroller candidate Justin Brannan has a plan to reinvest a $500 million piece of the city's multibillion-dollar pension funds — and use it to pay for universal child care.

Both candidates said they support a rent freeze this year, would audit NYPD spending on overtime, want to invest pension funds to build new affordable housing, and support universal child care – a ...

Brannan’s campaign also received two donations totalling $500 from Linda Sarsour, a longtime advocate of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel — which she has ...

Brannan also proposes a “First-Time Forgiveness” policy for non-critical violations and the creation of a Permanent Regulatory Review Committee. The fourth pillar calls for eliminating business taxes ...

Brannan, who is term limited in the Council this year, has represented neighborhoods in southwest Brooklyn since 2017. The Brooklyn councilman is facing off in the Democratic city comptroller ...

Justin Brannan, a city comptroller candidate, expressed remorse for decades-old messages where he appeared to use the Columbine shootings to promote his band. By Tim Balk He’s a former punk ...

Brannan’s campaign also received two donations totalling $500 from Linda Sarsour, a longtime advocate of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel — which she has ...