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Testimony on the Public Authorities II Accountability Act’s Impact on Local Public Authorities

December 11, 2008 - Testimony to the Assembly Standing Committees on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions and Cities On Application of the Public Authorities Accountability Act of 2005 to local authorities

Testimony on the Public Authorities Accountability Act’s Impact on Local Public Authorities

December 11, 2008 - Testimony to the Assembly Standing Committees on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions and Cities On Application of the Public Authorities Accountability Act of 2005 to local authorities

Citizens Union Urges Governor Spitzer To Resign

March 11, 2008 - Citizens Union is deeply saddened and extremely troubled by yesterday's news involving Governor Eliot Spitzer.

Testimony on Elected Official Compensation

December 5, 2007 - Citizens Union provided testimony on this subject last year at both hearings in June and November. Since then, significant pay raises were enacted for the Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Council Members, Borough Presidents, and District Attorneys in line with the commission’s recommendations.

On Introduction 502: in Relation to the Contents of a Lobbyist’s Statement of Registration

February 20, 2007 - CITIZENS UNION WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS INTRODUCTION 502: A LOCAL LAW TO…

Amicus Brief in support of the Class Size Coalition regarding the right of citizens to petition their government

February 20, 2007 - Citizens Union supports positive steps taken in 2006 to increase disclosure requirements and we commend the work of the Governmental Operations Committee and the City Council in this area.

Testimony to the Campaign Finance Board on “Pay-to-Play”

April 18, 2006 - CITIZENS UNION TESTIMONY TO THE NEW YORK CITY CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD On “Pay to Play” DELIVERED…

Archived City Council Reform

Citizens Union has advanced reforms to create a more responsive, transparent, and accountable City Council that allow it to better…

Archived Ethics Reform

October 2015 - Testimony to the New York Ethics Review Commission April 2015 - Scorecard of the Ethics Reform Provisions…

Oversight, Effectiveness, and Accountability Issues (City)

For more than a century, Citizens Union has served as a watchdog for the public interest and an advocate for…

Oversight, Effectiveness, and Accountability Issues (State)

For more than a century, Citizens Union has served as a watchdog for the public interest and an advocate for…