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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.

Testimony
January 30, 2026
Testimony in Support of Council Legislation Establishing a One-time Compensation Commission
Elected Officials Compensation
Testimony
January 27, 2026
Testimony on Council Procurement Reforms: Emergency Contracts and Subcontracting
Public EthicsTransparency
Testimony
December 16, 2025
Testimony to the City Council: Legislation to Increase Compensation Levels for New York City Elected Officials
Elected Officials Compensation
Testimony
December 11, 2025
2025 Post-Election Hearing Testimony to the NYC Campaign Finance Board
Campaign Finance ReformPublic Ethics
Testimony
September 25, 2025
Testimony: Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, 2025 Annual Public Hearing
Public Ethics
Testimony
September 23, 2025
Testimony on Proposed Changes to the Rules of the New York City Council, September 2025
Legislative RulesTransparency
Testimony
August 18, 2025
Public Comment for Voting Rights Act Preclearance - Moving New York City's Elections to Even Years
Even Year Local Elections
Testimony
July 7, 2025
Testimony to the 2025 Charter Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy - Supplemental Comments
Charter RevisionChecks and BalancesHonest and Accountable GovernmentPublic Ethics
Testimony
July 7, 2025
Testimony before the 2025 Charter Revision Commission – Manhattan July 7 Hearing
Charter RevisionEven Year Local ElectionsOpen Primaries
Testimony
June 26, 2025
Testimony: Intro. 1235-2025 (Brewer), Centralized system for processing FOIL requests
Transparency
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