The Campaign Finance Board held a public hearing today on its proposed rules for the disclosure of independent expenditures in city elections.
In his opening remarks, CFB Chair Father Joseph P. Parkes said, "Since the passage of the Charter amendment, the Board has engaged in an unprecedented effort to solicit public input on this very important and difficult issue. In doing so, we've heard comments from a broad variety of actors in the political life of New York City."
Father Parkes continued, “The voters have told us that organizations that are spending money to influence City elections should conduct their business in the light of day, and our ultimate responsibility is to them. The Charter mandate should enable New Yorkers to vote in future elections armed with a complete view of money that is raised and spent that can influence City elections.” For his complete statement, please click here. (pdf)
Archived video of the hearing is available at www.nyccfb.info/live. An official transcript will be posted when it is available.
A list of people who appeared at the hearing or submitted a statement is below. Submitted statements are now available on the CFB website.
Appeared before the Board:
- Robert J. Bishop, Pitta, Bishop, Del Giorno & Giblin LLC
- Deanna Bitetti, Common Cause/New York
- Gregory Brender, United Neighborhood Houses
- Gale A. Brewer, New York City Council
- Philmore Brown, Insulators Local 12
- Amir Brown, Insulators Local 12*
- Arthur Clements, Transit Workers Union Local 100
- Jonathan Comeron, Local Union No. 3 of Electrical Workers IBEW*
- Walter Cooper, SEIU Local 32BJ
- Dick Dadey, Citizens Union
- Demos P. Demopoulos, Teamsters Local Union No. 553
- Arthur Eisenberg, New York Civil Liberties Union
- Althea Erickson, Freelancers Union
- Mike Ferrioli, Local Union No. 3 of Electrical Workers IBEW*
- Brian Gaffney, NY Hotel & Motel Trades Council*
- Josh Gold, NY Hotel & Motel Trades Council
- Laurence E. Gold, SEIU Local 32BJ
- Kazi Hossain, NY Hotel & Motel Trades Council*
- Michelle Jackson, Human Services Council
- Carly Marie Knudson, New Yorkers for Clean, Livable & Safe Streets
- Mark Ladov, Brennan Center for Justice
- Jennifer March-Joly, Citizens’ Committee for Children
- Ed Nussa, Local Union No. 3 of Electrical Workers IBEW*
- Elizabeth Perez, Lawyers Alliance for New York
- Santos Rodriguez, Insulators Local 12
- Gene Russianoff, New York Public Interest Research Group
- Wayne Shephard, Transit Workers Union
- Cornelius Skeahan, Local Union No. 3 of Electrical Workers IBEW*
- Wanda Williams, District Council 37
*Spoke before the Board but did not provide a written statement.
Submitted Written Statements:
- American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
- Angel Aybar
- Rick Berg, Actors’ Equity Association
- Arthur Cheliotes, Communications Workers of America Local 1180
- Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate
- Benjamin Dulchin, Association for Neighborhood Housing and Development, Inc.
- Desiree Fraser
- Robin Frith, SEIU Local 32BJ
- Serge Jeudy
- Ketny Jean-Francois, Community Voices Heard
- Harry M. Kresky, Election Law Committee, New York County Lawyers’ Association
- Laurence D. Laufer, Genova, Burns & Giantomasi
- Patrick Markee, Coalition for the Homeless
- Juan Martinez, Transportation Alternatives
- Barry Newmark, Brooklyn Community Services
- Aleksandra Nosel
- Christine C. Quinn, Speaker, New York City Council
- Barbara T. Rochman, Women’s City Club of New York
- Doug Sauer, New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc.
- Judith Seemungal
- Yanela Tamayo
- United Federation of Teachers
- Peter Ward, Hotel Trades Council
- Ha Chhao Yi