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Citizens Union was first established in 1897 to fight Tammany Hall and restore ethics and accountability to New York City government. We've done a lot of work since then. Search within our library to find issues we may have worked on in the past.

Statement
July 3, 2026
Citizens Union Welcomes Open Primary Referendum Through Voter Petition
Expanding Voter ParticipationFair and Open Elections
Statement
July 1, 2026
Weak City Budget Deal for Anti-Corruption Agencies Shows Need for Guaranteed Funding
Honest and Accountable GovernmentPublic Ethics
Statement
June 24, 2026
Statement on the Indictment of Former Adams’ Chief of Staff Frank Carone
Honest and Accountable GovernmentPublic Ethics
Statement
June 2, 2026
Sweeping Redistricting Amendment Dangerously Embraces Gerrymandering as a Permanent Fix
Fair and Open ElectionsFair Redistricting
Statement
May 28, 2026
Citizens Union’s Statement on Mayor Mamdani’s Charter Revision Commission
Charter Revision
Statement
April 15, 2026
Statement from Citizens Union on Council Consideration of Nadia Shihata as Commissioner of Investigation
Public Ethics
Statement
March 31, 2026
Citizens Union Disappointed by Public Campaign Finance Board’s Party-Line Vote to Deny Blakeman Matching Funds
Campaign Finance Reform
Statement
March 30, 2026
Public Campaign Finance Board Anticipated Party-Line Vote Risks Undermining Public Trust in Matching Funds Program
Campaign Finance Reform
Statement
March 26, 2026
Citizens Union Calls on the City Council to Act After Conflicts Board Declines to Crack Down on Unlawful Government-Funded Electioneering
Public Ethics
Statement
March 20, 2026
Citizens Union Applauds Appointment of Weisbrod, Barrios-Paoli, and Angelo to Lead Compensation Commission
Elected Officials Compensation
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      • Even Year Local Elections
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      • Board of Elections Reform
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      • Public Ethics
      • Charter Revision
      • Police Accountability 
      • Mayoral Removal
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    • CU in the News
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