October 9, 2025
Our Reform Agenda
Highlights:
From the Archives:
1996
CU lawsuit leads to creation of NYC Independent Budget Office after long delay.
2011
New York enacts ethics reforms after CU advocacy and reporting on misconduct.
2013
CU-backed reforms improve efficiency of reporting election night results.
Recent Action on Transparency
Statements
Testimonies
September 23, 2025
Testimony on Proposed Changes to the Rules of the New York City Council, September 2025
June 26, 2025
Testimony: Intro. 1235-2025 (Brewer), Centralized system for processing FOIL requests
January 29, 2025
Testimony before the Council Oversight Committee on the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD
November 13, 2024
Testimony: 2024 Public Hearing of the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
Reports
December 12, 2025
Explainer: How to Increase Elected Officials’ Salaries in New York City
July 8, 2024
Do Public Safety Bills Receive Fewer Opportunities for Public Input in the New York City Council?
February 7, 2019
Spending in the Shadows 2019 Enacted Addendum
February 7, 2019
Spending in the Shadows – Nonspecific Funding in the FY 19 NYS Executive Budget
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