Lander Confronts Schumer in NY1 Debate Over 2028 Run

In a June 2 NY1 debate, Rep. Dan Goldman and rival Brad Lander were asked if they’d back Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2028; Lander signaled a desire for new leadership, effectively throwing Schumer under the bus, while Goldman hedged but both pledged support for House Democratic Leader Jeffries. The candidates sparred over Israel, Trump impeachment, and wealth taxes, and both backed abolishing ICE, more federal housing funding, and higher taxes on the wealthy. A Pix11/Emerson College poll suggested Lander led Goldman, though Goldman’s camp disputed the results. Schumer is a Park Slope constituent in a district that includes parts of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.