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
June 17, 2025
Testimony to the 2025 Charter Commission for Local Democracy - Government Accountability Hearing

Charter RevisionHonest and Accountable GovernmentMayoral RemovalPublic Ethics
Report
June 10, 2025
Citizens Union Announces Broad Candidate Support For Moving New York City Elections To Even-Numbered Years
87% of City Council Candidates Surveyed Support the Proposal Designed to Boost Voter Turnout, Along With 7 Out of 8 Mayoral Candidates and All…
Charter RevisionEven Year Local ElectionsExpanding Voter ParticipationHonest and Accountable Government
Statement
June 6, 2025
Citizens Union Applauds the Charter Commission for Embracing Key Accountability Reforms in New Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lauren Mannerberg, lauren@anatgerstein.com, 929-553-7702 Citizens Union's proposals to create a system to remove a…
Charter RevisionHonest and Accountable GovernmentMayoral RemovalPolice AccountabilityPublic Ethics
Statement
May 14, 2025
Citizens Union Applauds Federal Decision to Appoint Independent Leadership at Rikers
For Immediate Release Contact: Jake Oliver, jake@anatgerstein.com, 347 361 9983 New York, NY (May 13, 2025) – Citizens Union has released the…
Court ReformHonest and Accountable Government
Statement
April 30, 2025
Citizens Union Applauds Charter Revision Commission for Advancing Open Primaries and Even Year Elections
For Immediate Release Contact: Jake Oliver, jake@anatgerstein.com, 347 361 9983 Report Issued Today is an Endorsement of Major Reforms To Increase…
Charter RevisionCompetitive Electoral PoliticsEven Year Local ElectionsExpanding Voter ParticipationHonest and Accountable GovernmentOpen Primaries
Testimony
April 10, 2025
Testimony before the 2025 Charter Revision Commission – Government Reform April Hearing

Charter RevisionChecks and BalancesEven Year Local ElectionsExpanding Voter ParticipationHonest and Accountable GovernmentMayoral Removal
Report
April 9, 2025
Citizens Union Releases Report Proposing Mechanism for Removing the New York City Mayor for Misconduct
For Immediate Release Contact: Max Schulman, 347-861-4167, max@anatgerstein.com Proposal to be presented to the Charter Revision Commission this…
Checks and BalancesHonest and Accountable GovernmentMayoral RemovalPublic Ethics
Statement
April 2, 2025
Citizens Union Statement on Dismissal of Charges Against Mayor Adams
For Immediate Release Contact: Lauren Mannerberg, lauren@anatgerstein.com, 929 553-7702 New York, NY (April 2, 2025) – Citizens Union today released…
Honest and Accountable GovernmentPublic Ethics
Statement
March 12, 2025
Citizens Union Applauds Passage of City Council Resolution Urging State to Reform Charter Revision Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Read our memo with Reinvent Albany, League of Women Voters of the City of New York, and New York Civil Liberties Union in…
Charter RevisionHonest and Accountable Government