NYC’s Rising Leftists Want to Ditch Rich Liberal Congressman (2)

Jan. 15, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC

Dan Goldman doesn’t understand why Brad Lander, a fellow liberal and former Democratic ally, wants to kick him out of his job.

The two-term Congressman who represents the bright blue district that encompasses Manhattan and chunks of brownstone Brooklyn, has one of the most liberal voting records in the US House.

He cosponsored the Green New Deal and backed Medicare for All, while supporting higher taxes on the rich. Before serving in DC, the former federal prosecutor led the first impeachment effort against President Donald Trump.

Goldman is, by almost every metric, a progressive politician. Yet, Lander — ...

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