🚨 Big news from Citizens Union: We’re thrilled to announce that journalist and civic leader @gracerauh has been named our new Executive Director! She brings a deep commitment to accountability, ethics, and reform. Welcome, Grace! 🧵⬇️
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- “For 20 years our rents have been going up, healthcare has been getting more expensive and our incomes are staying the same,” @Ocasio2018 said in her opening statement. politico.com/states/new-yor…
- .@NomikiKonst would place staffers in every City Council district, hire out of work reporters to fill an investigations unit in the #PublicAdvocate office and create a conflicts of interest map
- Early voting should occur for two weeks inclusive of two weekends, with at least some weekday voting hours scheduled before and after typical business hours. #LetNYVote #voting #democracy #elections
GIF - 🚨 BREAKING: CU announces its candidate preferences for mayor. In this unusual election, we are backing a slate of 3 candidates. Each represent a distinct style of leadership and offer voters a choice: executive experience, policy know-how, and a new generation of reform.
- Seems like it's always a good time to pull this infographic again
Eric Adams’ appointee highlights 'unprecedented' ethics problems in City Hall ow.ly/rZq21067z18 - #NYSaysYes to a #NYConCon because #VoteNoProp1 does not want to end corruption, expand voting, or place in term limits.
- Thank you @SalazarSenate for your advocacy for additional census funding at the state level. Thank you for standing with us today. And you are right “everyone loses in an undercount.”
- Today we stood on the steps of City Hall with Public Advocate @JumaaneWilliams and CM’s @bradlander @KeithPowersNYC @StephenLevin33 and partners @commoncauseny @ReinventAlbany @BKVoters @citizenactionny to urge @Charter2019NYC to include #RankedChoiceVoting on the Nov ballot.
- Republican gubernatorial nominee @marcmolinaro intends to declare a “state of emergency” for struggling school districts to address a plethora of issues and provide districts with more control over their destiny. gothamgazette.com/state/8032-mol…
- The DOJ directive to dismiss charges against Mayor Adams is absurd. It is appalling that his debunked accusations have found a receptive audience in the White House. Read our full statement:
- A functioning democracy is not possible without a free press holding gov't officials accountable. We were honored to recognize @MargaretHoover and @JohnAvlon with the inaugural Searchlight Award for their outstanding contributions to journalism at our Gotham Greats celebration.
- (1/13) Congratulations to Eric Adams for his victory in the Democratic primary for mayor! We supported Adams for his inspiring leadership and vision for our city promoting public safety and economic recovery.
- New York does not have meaningful campaign finance laws. betterny.citizensunion.org/vote-yes-new-y… #NYConCon #Votivate #NYSaysYes
