Brad Lander is more invested in his future than he is in New York City

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By the Post Editorial Board

The New York City superintendent is supposed to have his eye on the books, but Brad Lander only has one eye on his future as a progressive star (he hopes).

So he went out Monday to protest Mayor Adams' impending rule requiring migrant families to reapply for shelter after 60 days. He tweeted that “cruelty is the goal” of the policy.

No, the goal is to limit unsustainable costs to Lander He confesses It represents a third of the city's upcoming budget gap ($13 billion out of $38 billion over four years).

admits, before He turns to insisting that immigrants not be blamed for cuts in vital services to balance the budget.

As Adams was rallying local elected officials to join him in lobbying the White House for help, Lander was absent from action: “Brad Lander, the loudest person in town, has not yet gone to Washington to take on the No. 1 issue that concerns the city.” “Confronting,” he quipped to a clearly frustrated Adams in June.

Only after City Hall released proposed budget cuts in November did Lander finally head to D.C. to push for more funding for immigrants — on his own, with no influence whatsoever.

Lander acts more like a city-funded political activist who opposes city policies than a public servant dedicated to overseeing the city's finances and pension funds.

Heck, his introduction of a left-wing ESG “strategy” led to the loss of nearly $30 million in pension funds tied to the Silicon Valley bank collapse.

It's all about politics, not his sworn duties: the only part of the job he cares about is what it can be his stepping stone to higher office.

Thought he could He wins Clearly, a greater responsibility by dealing with his current employees efficiently never crossed his mind.