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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
September 30, 2026
Citizens Union Testimony at COELIG's 2026 Annual Public Hearing
Public EthicsTransparency
Testimony
September 22, 2026
Faster, Simpler City Hiring: Testimony on Civil Service Reform
Honest and Accountable Government
Testimony
September 21, 2026
Testimony on Signal Use and Influencer Disclosure at City Hall
Honest and Accountable GovernmentTransparency
Testimony
July 13, 2026
Testimony on Watchdog Funding, In-House Tech Capacity, and Open Primaries Before COGE
Charter RevisionHonest and Accountable Government
Testimony
July 7, 2026
Testimony on Bill to Increase NYC Electeds' Compensation and Reform the Pay Review Process
Elected Officials CompensationHonest and Accountable GovernmentPublic Ethics
Testimony
June 25, 2026
Recommendations to the New York City Commission on Government Efficiency
Charter RevisionHonest and Accountable Government
Testimony
June 22, 2026
Testimony on Council Bills Addressing AI-generated Campaigns and Public Officials' Use of Prediction Markets
Campaign Finance ReformFair and Open ElectionsPublic Ethics
Testimony
June 10, 2026
Joint Testimony to the NYC Council Executive Budget Hearing in Support of DORIS Budget Request
Transparency
Testimony
June 10, 2026
Testimony on New York City Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
Public Ethics
Testimony
May 21, 2026
Testimony to the 2026 New York City Quadrennial Advisory Commission
Elected Officials Compensation
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      • Even Year Local Elections
      • Campaign Finance Reform
      • Open Primaries
      • Board of Elections Reform
    • Honest and Accountable Government
      • Public Ethics
      • Charter Revision
      • Police Accountability 
      • Mayoral Removal
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    • CU in the News
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