City Comptroller Brad Lander on Friday pleaded not guilty to a violation stemming from a protest against the conditions migrants are being held in at 26 Federal Plaza — and later spoke about the possibility of hitting the campaign trail as well as the courtroom in the new year.

At his Manhattan Federal Court arraignment, the outgoing comptroller was released on his own recognizance by Magistrate Judge Henry Ricardo, who warned him not to break any federal, state, or local laws while the case is pending.

“I will drive very much under the speed limit, your honor,” quipped Lander, who has an admittedly poor speeding record.

The comptroller last month declined an offer from the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office that would have led to the misdemeanor charge against him being dismissed in si

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