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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 27, 2026
Testimony on Council Procurement Reforms: Emergency Contracts and Subcontracting
Public EthicsTransparency
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
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
Testimony
February 24, 2025
Testimony before the 2025 Charter Revision Commission – Government Reform February Hearing
Charter RevisionEven Year Local ElectionsHonest and Accountable GovernmentMayoral RemovalOpen PrimariesPublic Ethics
Testimony
February 5, 2025
Testimony for the 2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing
 
Board of Elections ReformBudget OversightCampaign Finance ReformFair and Open ElectionsHonest and Accountable GovernmentPublic Ethics
Testimony
November 13, 2024
Testimony: 2024 Public Hearing of the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government

Honest and Accountable GovernmentPublic EthicsTransparency
Testimony
April 19, 2024
Testimony before the City Council – oversight hearings on lobbying reform

Campaign Finance ReformFair and Open ElectionsHonest and Accountable GovernmentPublic Ethics
Testimony
April 17, 2024
Group testimony on proposed COIB rules regarding NYC’s policymaker list

Honest and Accountable GovernmentPublic Ethics
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