Lander was elected to the New York City Council in 2009, serving for twelve years, later serving as Deputy Leader for Policy. His district included portions of Brooklyn. In 2021, Lander was elected city comptroller, and assumed office on January 1, 2022.

Eric L. Adams. Mayor Eric Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, State Senator, Brooklyn Borough President, and now as the 110th Mayor of the City of New York.

In 2021, Adams received the Democratic Party's nomination for mayor of New York City after winning a crowded primary that used instant runoff voting. In the general election, Adams won a landslide victory over Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.