City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was back at 26 Federal Plaza Friday, three days after his arrest there, to once again observe court hearings for immigrants subject to immediate deportation by ICE.
Lander’s arrest and hours-long detainment on June 17 sparked backlash across the city and country. Gov. Kathy Hochul personally intervened in the matter, and the Department of Homeland Security — which initially claimed the comptroller had assaulted agents, despite video evidence to the contrary — released Lander without charges.
