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Our Most Recent Press Releases

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Citizens Union Responds to Independent Budget Office Findings on Fiscal Savings of Moving Local Elections to Even-Numbered Years in NYC

 

August 15, 2024 – the City of New York Independent Budget Office (IBO), released a letter outlining how moving local elections on-cycle with state and federal elections would result in approximately $42 million in savings every other year. Citizens Union welcomes the findings, which highlight yet another benefit of consolidating New York City’s municipal elections with presidential or gubernatorial elections.

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Statement from Betsy Gotbaum, Executive Director of Citizens Union, in Response to the New York Times’ Decision to Discontinue Endorsements in Local NYC Races

 

August 13, 2024 – Citizens Union has issued the following statement from Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum in response to The New York Times’ Decision to Discontinue Endorsements in Local NYC Races

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Statement from Randy Mastro, Chair of Citizens Union

 

July 15, 2024 – The recent attempt on the life of a former President and current Presidential candidate is a shocking and reprehensible act of violence. Our democracy is built on the principles of peaceful discourse and the rule of law, and any act of violence against our leaders, past, present or future, is an attack on these fundamental values.

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Citizens Union Report Finds Ample Opportunities for Public Input on Public Safety Bills in the City Council

 

July 8, 2024 – There is already ample opportunity for the public to comment on Public Safety bills before the New York City Council, according to a comprehensive analysis released today by Citizens Union. The report found that there were no major differences in time awarded for input on public safety bills compared with other bills; that the current Council does not provide less time for public input on public safety bills compared to previous Councils; and that high-profile public safety bills that drove the conversation took longer to approve than many other contentious bills.

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