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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.

Statement
January 5, 2022
Citizens Union Responds to Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2022 Contact: Jake Oliver, jake@anatgerstein.com, (347) 361-9983 New York, N.Y. (January 5, 2022) – Citizens Union…
Elected Officials CompensationExpanding Voter ParticipationHonest and Accountable GovernmentPublic EthicsTerm Limits
Testimony
April 30, 2015
Testimony to the City Council Government Operations Committee on Proposed Community Board Reform
Community BoardsTerm Limits
Testimony
March 3, 2014
Testimony to the Council Governmental Operations Committee On Best Practices for Recruitment and Appointment of Community Board Members
Community BoardsTerm Limits
Report
June 30, 2010
Citizens Union Unveils 50 Specific Recommendations For City Charter Revision
Originally Published: June 30, 2010 Calls for increasing avenues for participation in both elections and governing in a diverse and large city…
Charter RevisionChecks and BalancesCommunity BoardsCompetitive Electoral PoliticsExpanding Voter ParticipationHonest and Accountable GovernmentOpen PrimariesPolice AccountabilityTerm LimitsTransparency
Statement
October 15, 2008
Citizens Union Unveils Its Own Action Center On Term Limits
Originally Published: October 15, 2009 It counts twenty Council Members opposing unilateral council action David Yassky is added to CU's list of…
Term Limits
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