Citizens Union and Citizens Union Foundation are committed to reforming New York City and State government by fostering accountability, accessibility, transparency, honesty and the highest ethical standards. Always nonpartisan, since 1897, we have devoted ourselves to holding our government accountable and the enfranchisement of all New Yorkers.
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Our Most Recent Press Releases
Statement from Citizens Union on New York Voters Passing Proposition 1, Citywide Ballot Questions 2-5 and Rejecting Proposition 6
November 6, 2024– Citizens Union has released the following statement from Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum in response to the results of Tuesday evening’s election
Citizens Union Response to Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’s Proposed Legislation Creating a New Charter Revision Commission
October 21, 2024 – Citizens Union has released the following statement in response to Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’s announcement that she will propose legislation creating a new Charter Revision Commission
Citizens Union Announces Endorsement of Kamala Harris for President
October 16, 2024 – Citizens Union announced its endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election. This marks only the second time in the organization’s 125-year history that it has endorsed a candidate for the highest office in the nation.
Citizens Union Announces Positions on 2024 Ballot Questions
October 10, 2024 – Citizens Union announced its official positions on the six ballot questions that New York City voters will consider in the upcoming November 2024 general election. These questions include a statewide constitutional amendment and five proposed amendments to the New York City Charter.
Citizens Union Responds to Onondaga Supreme Court Ruling Striking Down Law Aligning Local Elections with Even-Numbered Years
October 9, 2024 – Citizens Union has issued the following statement from Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum in response to a New York state Supreme Court judge’s ruling that the new state law that will move many local elections in line with state and federal elections in even-numbered years violates the state Constitution
Statement from Citizens Union in Response to the Indictment of Mayor Eric Adams
September 26, 2024 – Citizens Union has issued the following statement in response to the indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Citizens Union Responds to the Resignation of NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban
September 12, 2024 – Citizens Union has issued the following statement from Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum in response to the resignation of NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban
Citizens Union Applauds Court of Appeals Ruling Upholding Early Mail Ballot Law
August 20, 2024 – Citizens Union has released the following statement from Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum applauding the Court of Appeals ruling upholding the law allowing any registered voter to request an early mail ballot