Citizens Union Applauds Charter Revision Commission for Putting Ranked Choice Voting, CCRB Reforms on November Ballot
Citizens Union Issues Preference for Gregory Lasak in Democratic Primary for Queens District Attorney
Charter Revision and Reform
2010 City Charter Revision Recommendations Increasing Avenues for Participation in Governing and Elections in New York City Executive Summary & Recommendations…
Issue Briefs and Position Statements
Position Statement on the 2017 Constitutional Convention Ballot Question (2016) Issue Brief and Policy Position Statement on Police Accountability (2016)…
Judicial Reform
Citizens Union supports judicial reform, both in the selection of judges and the operation and structure of New York State’s…
Restore Public Trust
Charter Revision Commission
Citizens Union delivered a letter on Friday, February 16th, to Mayor de Blasio’s office in City Hall, critical of the…
Early Voting
Issues of Citywide Importance
Throughout its history, Citizens Union has weighed in on issues involving political reform and those of good and effective government.…
Citizens Union and the League of Women Voters of NYS Statement on Prop 1
Redistricting Reform
2010 City Charter Revision Commission Ballot Questions
On March 3, 2010, Mayor Bloomberg announced the appointment of a City Charter Revision Commission consisting of fifteen members charged…
Testimony to the Senate Transportation and Corporations Committees on MTA Funding
TESTIMONY OF CITIZENS UNION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Financing Commission’s Recommendations Before the New…
On Introduction 586: in Relation to Campaign Finance Reform
June 12, 2007 - INTRODUCTION 586: A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE…
Archived Elections and Voting Reform
Citizens Union's New York Voter Turnout Initiative is a ten-year campaign to reverse New York's appallingly low voter turnout rate.…
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…