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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 29, 2025
Testimony before the Council Oversight Committee on the Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD

Honest and Accountable GovernmentPolice AccountabilityTransparency
Testimony
June 21, 2024
Testimony before the 2024 Charter Revision Commission – Public Safety Hearing

Charter RevisionChecks and BalancesHonest and Accountable GovernmentPolice Accountability
Testimony
March 21, 2023
CU Testimony - 2023 budget oversight hearing - City Council Public Safety Committee
Honest and Accountable GovernmentPolice Accountability
Testimony
May 10, 2019
2019 Charter Revision Commission - Response to Preliminary Staff Report

Charter RevisionChecks and BalancesCompetitive Electoral PoliticsExpanding Voter ParticipationHonest and Accountable GovernmentPolice AccountabilityPublic Ethics
Testimony
March 7, 2019
2019 Charter Revision Commission Testimony - Police Accountability

Charter RevisionHonest and Accountable GovernmentPolice Accountability
Testimony
December 11, 2009
CU Testimony in favor of Int. No. 1025, Requiring Quarterly Reporting of Civil Claims Filed Against the NYPD
Police AccountabilityTransparency
Testimony
January 29, 2009
Dick Dadey Testifies before the City Council Committee on Public Safety re: the CCRB’s 2007 Annual Report and Provides Recommendations to Reform the CCRB
Police Accountability
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