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2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 1 | This fall, all New Yorkers will vote on a ballot question that fall, all New Yorkers | This | An autonomous publication of Citizens Union Foundation, Gotham | An autonomous publication of Citizens Union Foundation, focus on holding government officials accountable and reporting on the main issues often to vote YES. When our elected leaders don’t act, New Yorkers must. A convention is the don’t act, New Yorkers our elected leaders to vote YES. When a democracy that values every voice and best way to amend the constitution and create On November 7th, please go to the polls, turn over your ballot and engages every voter. vote YES on question 1. Gotham Gazette Gazette serves the public as an important source of news and investigative reporting. Its corruption found throughout state government, boost with a of reforms, fairer elections and removing the stainincrease competition for elected offices by holding more accessible for all by streamlining of big money in our campaigns, and make justice until 2037, so we won’t have another chance byzantine court system. We our state’s campaign of public education, are running a rigorous We must win a YES vote this year. and paid advertising, urging New Yorkers grassroots organizing, earned and social media, fairer. Highlights of our successful efforts to “Make Democracy Work for All New Yorkers” for All New Yorkers” Highlights of our successful efforts to “Make Democracy Work fairer. include: Constitutional Convention convene a stateoccurs every 20 years about whether or not to convention. constitutional to reform our state once-in-a-generation chance government and strengthen our The constitution could reduce rampant democracy is a historic moment. Amending our 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW Citizens Union has made notable progress in making our city and Over the past year, state and our elections government more open and accountable, our politics cleaner, communities and united in our commitment to put ’s long-term interest ahead of long-term interest ahead of in our commitment to put the city’s communities and united force and pragmatic, Citizens Union is an independent all special interests. Principled accountable driving policy and educating the public to achieve for constructive reform, and Stategovernment in the City of New York. CUIn keeping with our mission, and diverse political culture, aims to promote a competitive a fair and open political process, and accountable and responsible governance. Citizens Union (CU)Citizens Union a nonpartisan is group dedicated to making good government as a civic watchdog, Citizens Union serves work for all New Yorkers. democracy fair and open We work to ensure fighting for political reform. combating corruption and public. government, and a civically-engaged elections, honest and efficient beliefs, connected to our and political diverse backgrounds from are New Yorkers We About Citizens Union Citizens About MISSION

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 2 | We co-sponsored a community forum | We | We worked with the Mayor’s office to successfully the Mayor’s worked with | We | We released another Spending in the Shadows report, our released another Spending in the | We | Citizens Union testified at a spring City Council hearing about a | Citizens Union testified at a spring City Council | Citizens Union engaged in an aggressive lobbying campaign to | Citizens Union engaged | We co-sponsored debates for candidates running in all three citywide offices co-sponsored | We at Baruch College entitled “Safety Reduce and Justice: How Should Communities bill that would raise the cap on matching funds from the Campaign Finance Boardbill that would raise the cap on matching (CFB) Union was the lone organization to take Citizens from 55% to a 100% match. a neutral position on the legislation, urging the Council to wait until the upcoming election and subsequent quadrennial report from the CFB to ensure that the most responsible and necessary reforms are adopted. Oversight and Accountability Police in the General Election – Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller – as well as the in the General Election – Mayor, we will be hosting a forum of the likely Democratic mayoral primary debate. In addition, 20th at New City Council, to be held November candidates for Speaker of the New York Law School. York Campaign Finance Mayoral Control of City Schools advancing Citizens Union’s schools, secure two more years of mayoral control of city worked in partnership with the Mayor’s matters. We interest in local control over such to contactoffice and engaged the Citizens Union membership their state senators via an action alert. Debates Budget and Enacted Budgets. The report examinesBudget and Enacted Budgets. The money under numerous pots of state showing that state government control for FY 2018 increasingly have few budgets identified Citizens Union accountability. spending criteria, few constraints, and little public any criteria for spending and do not specify nearly $13 billion in opaque funds that lack official as having authority. with partner organizations and engaged our members through action alerts asking them and engaged our members through action with partner organizations to push their representatives for these important efforts In the end, our policy changes. resulted in the passageyears to clear both houses. of eight bills—the first in many Spending in the Shadows Executive York State’s spending in New twice-yearly analysis of nonspecific lump sum over last year and builds on a 20% increase in 2016. and builds on a 20% over last year Reform Voting accessible and Albany in 2017, aimed at making voting more push forward key bills in as Staffimproving voter turnout. the Senate and Assembly, met with leadership in both to aggressively promote our in both houses, committee chairs well as with the election Union participated in a statewidevoting reform agenda. Citizens voting reform lobby day overlooked elsewhere is sharper than ever, and it has been recognized more and more as and more more been recognized and it has than ever, is sharper elsewhere overlooked on substantive reporting and investigative insightful, meaningful, force for a powerful city is a Gotham Gazette and stateNovember, in As city elections approach political issues. Gazette’s and races. Gotham on candidates resource for information trusted, sought-after one of which two new podcasts, including through this year, has grown significantly reach up 10% Readership is now Budget Commission. in partnership with Citizens is produced

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 3 | Citizens Union hosted the Annual Members Meeting on | Citizens Union hosted the Annual Members | In partnership with other good government groups, CU | In partnership with other pushed May 3 at the CUNY civic in attendance. The Graduate Center with close to 100 people Gianaris, conversation Senator Michael Rodneyse Bichotte, featured Assembly Member live- Member .City Council Member Cory Johnson, and Assembly We streamed the event for the first time. public procurement and clean contracting. We held a press conference in Albany urging held a press conference in Albany clean contracting. We public procurement and Clean Contracting Bill, Governor to enact the Comptroller’s legislative leaders and the bill passed the Senate but The reforms we have been championing. includes many which the Assembly. did not receive a vote in Members Meeting Annual staff the response to Belen, who oversees met with Judge Ariel and engaged members candid discussion, “stop and frisk.” In a and the practice of York City of New Floyd v. We accountability. our policy positions on police oversight and Citizens Union presented final report. to inform Judge Belen’s anticipate these positions Clean Contracting the state reform measures related to for significant and executive branch legislature Violence?” where Citizens Union members and other New Yorkers were invited were invited Yorkers other New members and Union where Citizens Violence?” NYC impact on and its policing policy about open discussion in an to participate Civic Engagement in partnership with the an educational forum also held We communities. on immigrant and new reform and its impact on the subject of voting Collaborative to press lawmakers to training attendees how City, in New York American communities Union In addition, Citizens media campaigning. through phone and social enact reform

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 4 Assembly District (Manhattan) st (Queens) and the 71 th , New Yorkers will vote in the General Election to elect vote in the General Election will , New Yorkers th since this document was printed. listings of every contest for all races that will be on the ballot in on on the ballot in New York listings of every contest for all races that will be November 7th, 2017. endorsed candidates in several key districts, and A roster of Citizens Union’s and assessments of candidates. information about the rigorous evaluation process that there may be last minute elimination or reinstatement caution voters of We candidates on the ballot, so the list contained in this directory may have changed An overview of the 2017 elections, including voting and registration information and An overview of the 2017 elections, including voting About the Voters Directory Directory Voters the About and . We thank them for contributing their time, energy, expertise expertise thank them for contributing their time, energy, City Council. We and New York and commitment this fall to interviewing and evaluating candidates. edition of the Voters thank you for your support, and hope you enjoy the latest We Directory. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS work of members of the Directory would not be possible without the hard Voters This staffCitizens Union Board, and our fall interns. Committee (LCC), Local Candidates members, 4 interns, and staff members formed nonpartisan LCC interview 34 Volunteer Public Advocate, Comptroller, for Mayor, teams and evaluated 18 candidates in 7 races For more information, visit the NYC Board of Elections website at http://vote.nyc.ny.us or Board of Elections website at http://vote.nyc.ny.us more information, visit the NYC For call (866) VOTE-NYC. • • 26 (Manhattan have been nominated by party both candidates and Brooklyn), in which – in special elections. leadership – not an electorate prepare to vote in the upcoming primary help our supportive Citizens Union members To Directory Voters The Directory. 2017 General Election Voters election, we bring you our provides: • On Tuesday, November 7 On Tuesday, as well as Advocate, and Comptroller, Public City Mayor, for New York candidates Judicial positions, and Manhattan City Council, and Borough New York President, 27 The Brooklyn District Attorney. in a special election, each ballot with single candidates, chosen seats will also be on the State District Senate election in Senate there will be a New York running unopposed; and PURPOSE

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 5 31st. Apply for an at your local county board of elections office in Person November 6th. by Monday, November 6th – it also Mail in your Absentee Ballot with a postmark by Monday, must be received by the local board of elections no later than November 14th. must be received no later than November 20th. Military Voter a patient or inmate in a Veterans’ Administration Hospital; OR a patient or inmate in a Veterans’ detainedaction or are confined in prison for an offense in jail awaiting Grand Jury other than a felony. October Mail your Absentee Ballot Application or Letter of Application by Tuesday, absent from New York City (or your county, if you live outside of New York City) on if you live outside of New York (or your county, City absent from New York Election Day; ill or disabled, or serve as primary caregiver for an ill or disabled individual; You cannot change your party registration to vote in a primary during that same year. party registration to vote in a primary during that same your cannot change year. You General 25 days before the previous year’s must be filed Party registration changes Election. citizen; AND before the election. Registered to vote 25 days be a registered member of that party. must You 18 years of age (on the date of the election. You can register at 17 if you will be 18 date of the election. You 18 years of age (on the turn 18 and it your card in the year you before the election – Send birthday); will be filed on your 18th • • • • submissions are as follows: Deadlines for absentee ballot applications and • FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION may vote by absentee ballot if you are: You • • • • FOR AN ABSENTEEAPPLYING BALLOT • • vote in a party primary: To • REGISTERING TO VOTE TO REGISTERING eligible to vote in municipal, federal and state are elections if you are: You • Voting and Registration Registration and Voting Information

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Go to a privacy booth and fill out your ballot with a pen by marking the appropriate ovals; or ◦ ◦ Enter the poll site, sign in, and receive your paper ballot from the poll worker. Mark your ballot through one of two means: Go in person to your local county BoardGo in person to your local office; of Elections OR Call the Board of Elections at 1.866.VOTE-NYC; the Board of Elections website at Visit http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/voters.shtml Drop off your Absentee Ballot in person by Tuesday, November 7th to your local your local 7th to November Ballot your Absentee Drop off by Tuesday, in person it off. can drop friend or relative office – a of elections board York’s adoption of a new voting system to meet federal accessibility requirements. adoption of a new voting system to meet federal accessibility York’s process works as follows: The • • CASTING BALLOT YOUR can be marked using either a pen or a Paper ballots will be used for casting votes, which ballot marking device (BMD) Ballots are counted after they are inserted as described below. scanner will then be used to count the votes after the polling The into an electronic scanner. A bin attached and to the scanner will capture place has closed at the end of Election Day. new process began in 2010 with New keep the paper ballots as a record of all votes. This At the polls, if you are not on the voter registration list, it may be because your registration At the polls, if you are not on the voter registration If you believe that you are eligible incorrectly. form was not received in time or was filled out ballot. After the election, the to vote, you can still vote by requesting an affidavit Board of your vote will be counted if you are indeed eligible. its records and Elections will check The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7th. Polls will be open from Polls November 7th. General Election will be held on Tuesday, The regarding eligibility or the location of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. If you have general questions can also locate your You your polling place, please call 1-866-VOTE-NYC. online, including handicap entrances, at https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com/search if you are disabled to vote in person rather than by absentee and choose Under federal law, employees for help. can rely on the election ballot, you are entitled to assistance. You VOTING AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION VOTING ON ELECTION DAY • • • • A VOTER REGISTRATION OBTAIN TO FORM OR ABSENTEE BALLOT:

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 7 www.lwvny.org www.votesmart.org www.assembly.state.ny.us www.nysenate.gov www.elections.ny.gov www.citizensunion.org www.gothamgazette.com www.nypirg.org (518) 465-4162 (888) VOTE-SMART (518) 455-4218 (518) 455-2800 (800) 458-3453 (212) 227-0342 (212) 227-0342 (212) 349-6460 Use a BallotUse a Device (BMD), Marking are in for those who is available which assistanceneed of information). for more (see below ◦ ◦ to the scanner area, privacy sleeve, proceed place your ballot in the Once done, be ballot can vote. Your scanner to cast your marked ballot into the and insert the direction. inserted in any

NYS of Voters League of Women Smart Project Vote Incumbent Records Research To State Assembly New York State Senate New York To Research Campaign Contributions Research To Board of Elections NYS Candidates and Issues Research To Citizens Union Gotham Gazette NYPIRG its ATM-style touch screen, Braille-enhanced keypad, sip and puff device or its rocker sip and puff device or its rocker screen, Braille-enhanced keypad, touch its ATM-style City Board of is available at the New York paddle. More information on the new process Elections website: http://vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/voters.shtml RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Voters will be able to use the Election Systems & Software (ES&S) will be able to use the Election AutoMARKVoters ballot marking device (BMD), polling location. is mandated to be available at each which disabilities, including voters with may use the BMDAny voter, to view or listen to the may include English, languages for that poll site (which ballot in any of the required may use the Voters Chinese – Cantonese or Korean). Spanish, Chinese - Mandarin, BMD to complete a paper ballot independently and privately on Election Day by using If you make a mistakeIf you make ballot incorrectly by ballot. If you mark your you can request a new to, the scanner will notify for one contest than you are supposed marking more choices count, you must obtain have your vote ballot and mark your a new you of an “overvote.” To before submitting your ballot. correctly choices MARKINGBALLOT DEVICE •

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2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 9 Vito J. Bruno (R, C) Vito Benjamin G. Kissel (Ref.) Bronx of Office: 4 years (3-term limit) Term Salary: $179,200 † (D, WF) Ruben Diaz Jr. Steven DeMartis (R) (C) Antonio Vitiello Camella D. Price^ (Ref.) Brooklyn of Office: 4 years (3-term limit) Term Salary: $179,200 Eric L. Adams† (D, WF) Eric Gonzales†^ (D) J. Gentile^ (Ref.) Vincent President Borough Manhattan of Office: 4 years (3-term limit) Term Salary: $179,200 Gale A. Brewer† (D, WF) Frank Scala (R) Rivera (G) Daniel Vila (Ref., L) Brian Waddell^ District Attorney District Manhattan of Office: 4 years (No term limit) Term Salary: $198,000 †^ (D) Jr. Cyrus Vance Brooklyn of Office: 4 years (No term limit) Term Salary: $198,000 BOROUGHWIDE OFFICES †^ (D, WF) †^ (D, WF) Term of Office: 4 years (2-term limit) Term Salary: $165,000 Scott M. Stringer J. Faulkner (R, C, Ref., SB)Michael (G) Julia A. Willebrand^ Alex Merced (L) Juan Carlos Polanco (R, Ref., SB)Juan Carlos Polanco A. O’Reilly (C) Michael James C. Lane (G) Devin Balkind^ (L) City Comptroller Michael Tolkin^ (SC) Tolkin^ Michael Public Advocate of Office: 4 years (3-term limit) Term Salary: $151,500 Letitia James †^ (D, WF) Bill de Blasio†^ Nicole Malliotakis (R, C, SB) Akeem Browder (G) Albanese (Ref.) Sal F. (DM) Aaron Commey (L) CITYWIDEOFFICES Mayor limit) Office: 4 years (2-term of Term Salary: $225,000

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 10 Carolyn E. Wade† (D) Carolyn E. Wade† Sandra Elena Roper (D, Ref.) Connie M. Melendez (D) (Ref.) J. Kennedy Thomas Ellen E. Edwards (D) Isiris Isela Isaac (Ref.) Patria Frias-Colon (D) J. Hayes (Ref.) Patrick Salary: $179,500 County New York for 2 Vote (D) A. Tsai Richard (D) Phaedra Perry Kings County for 6 Vote Robin K. Sheares (D) Martusciello (C) F. Vincent John K. O’Hara (Ref.) Richard G. Latin (D) Richard Kasper (R, C) Joseph F. (D, C) Jodi Orlow-Mackoff (R) Jr. James J. Kevins (D) Ulysses B. Leverett L. Carrol (R) Woodruff David Elliot (D, R, C) Gregory L. Lasak (D, R, C) (D, R, C) B. Aloise Michael Civil Court Judges of Office: 4 years (mandatory Term retirement at 70 years old) 11th Judicial District, Queens County Queens District, 11th Judicial for 6 Vote County

Bronx , Vote for 2 Vote Bruce M. Balter (D, R, C) Andrew S. Borrok (D) John J. Bruno (R, C) Douglas Edwin Mckeon† (D) Douglas Edwin Mckeon† Joseph E. Capella (D) (D) Tuitt Aliso Y. Armando Montano (D) 2nd Judicial District, Kings County Nancy M. Bannon† (D) Anthony Cannataro† (D) Adam Silvera† (D) L. Saunders (D) Verna 12th Judicial District for 4 Vote Salary: $193,000 County 1st Judicial District, New York for 6 Vote Lori Sattler† (D) III† Franc Perry William (D) Henry J. Bardel (G) Justice of the Supreme Court of Office: 14 years (mandatory Term retirement at 70 years old) of Office: 4 years (3-term limit) Term Salary: $179,200 (D, WF) E. Shcherbenko Thomas I, Ref.) James S. Oddo†^ (R, C, Queens limit) 4 years (3-term of Office: Term Salary: $179,200 (D, WF) Melinda Katz†^ (R, C) K. Kregler William (HNYCHA)Everly D. Brown

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 11 †^ (D, WF) Ritchie Torres Ritchie Jayson Cancel^ (R, C) ^ (D) John Cerini (R, C, Ref.) (WF) Marjorie Velazquez^ John C. Doyle^ (Lib.) Alex A. Gomez (NB) District 14 Cabrera† (D) Fernando Alan H. Reed (R, C) Randy D. Abreu^ (WF) Justin Sanchez^ (Lib.) District 15 Daby B. Carreras (R, Ref., SB,Daby B. Carreras (R, Ref., NR4E) Linda Ortiz (C) District 11 Andrew Cohen† (D, WF) (R, C) Judah David Powers Delgado (AR) Roxanne F. District 12 Andy L. King† (D) Adrienne Erwin (C) District 13 2nd Municipal Court District 2nd Municipal R. Nuccio (D) Teresa Lisa Grey (R, C, I) City Council New York of Service: years (2 Terms) 4 Terms Salary: $148,500 Bronx District 8* WF) (D, ^ Staten unicipal Island Districs Court

6th Municipal Court District Philip Horn (D) 3rd Municipal Court District (D) A. Catapano-Fox Tracy 4th Municipal Court District Maurice E. Muir (D) Elena Baron (D) Queens Municipal Court Districs 1st Municipal Court District John C. Katsanos (D) Fidel Gomez (D) Municipal Court Brooklyn Districs 6th Municipal Court District Geoffrey Wright† (D) Geoffrey Wright† Municipal Court Bronx Districs 1st Municipal Court District 9th Municipal Court District 9th Municipal for 2 Vote James G. Clynes (D, WF) Suzanne J. Adams (D, WF) District 10th Municipal Court Manhattan Court Municipal Districs Court District 5th Municipal (D) Leslie A. Stroth

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Chaim M. Deutsch† (D) Chaim M. Deutsch† Steven Saperstein (R, C, Ref.) District 45 (D, WF) Jumaane D. Williams†^ (TF) Anthony Beckford District 46 Alan N. Maisel† (D) (C) Jeffrey J. Ferretti District 47 (D, WF) †^ Raimondo Denaro (R, C) District 48 Mawuli K. Hormeku^ (Ref.) District 43 Justin L. Brannan Quaglione^ (R, C, I) John F. Angel Medina (WE) Bob Capano^ (Ref.) District 44 (D, C) Kalman Yeger^ Hikind (ON) Yoni (Sch.) Harold Tischler District 40 (D) † (C) Kelly Brian W. (Ref.) A. Cunningham^ Brian-Christopher District 41 Alicka Ampry-Samuel^ (D, WF) (R, C) Jackson Berneda W. Christopher Carew (Sol.) District 42 Inez D. Barron† (D) Ernest Johnson (C) District 39 District (D, WF) S. Lander†^ Bradford Carmen V. Hulbert (G) Carmen V. (Ref.) Delvis Valdes District 37 † (D) Rafael L. Espinal Jr. SarahPersephone Jane Smith (G) District 38 (D, WF) † Allan E. Romaguera (C) Christine Parker (R) Jabari Brisport^ (G, S) District 36 † (D) Robert E. Cornegy Jr. Victoria Cambranes (PA) Victoria District 34* †^ (D, WF) District 35 Laurie A. Cumbo†^ (D) Kathleen K. Springer (DI) Brooklyn District 33 Levin† (D) Stephen T. Carl Lundgren (G) Russell Moore (Ref.) William (Lib.) Beltzer^ Michael District 22* Costa G. Constantinides† (D, WF) Patrick Delices^ (R) Patrick (C) Oswald Denis Elvis Santana^ (ES) District 18 (D) Ruben Diaz Sr. Eduardo Ramirez (C) District 16 District WF) Gibson† (D, L. Vanessa (R, C) Benjamin Eggleston District 17 WF) † (D, Jr.

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 13 Marvin R. Jeffcoat (R, C) District 27 I. †^ (D) Rupert Green (R) Barry (D, WF) S. Grodenchik† Joseph R. Concannon (R, C, SB) Lim John Y. District 24 Rory I. Lancman† (D, WF) Rahman (Ref.) Mohammad T. District 25 † (D, WF) District 26 Bramer† (D, WF) James G. Van Paul D. Graziano^ (Ref.) District 20 (D) A. Koo†^ Peter District 21 (D, WF) Moya^ Francisco P. District 22* Costa G. Constantinides† (D, WF) Kathleen K. Springer (DI) District 23 Pierre A. Gooding^ (Ref.) Pierre A. Gooding^ Gray^ (G) Tyson-Lord Dianne L. Mack District 10 Rodriguez† (D, WF) Ydanis Ronny Goodman (R) Queens District 19 (D, WF) Paul A. Vallone†^ (R) Konstantinos Poulidis District 9 District (D, WF) Bill Perkins†^ (R) Royster Jack ^ (R, WE, Ref., SB) Diana Ayala^ (D, WF) Diana Ayala^ Daby B. Carreras (R, Ref., SB, NR4E) Linda Ortiz (C) District 7 Mark D. Levine†^ (D, WF) (G) Florindo J. Troncelliti District 8* †^ (D, WF) Frank Spotorno (R) District 6 Helen K. Rosenthal†^ (D, WF) Hyman Drusin (R) H. Raudenbush^ (SUT) William District 4 (D) Powers^ Keith Rebecca Harary Honig^ (Lib.) Rachel District 5 Jasmin Sanchez (Lib.) Don Garrity (L) District 3 WF) Corey D. Johnson†^ (D, Marni Halasa (EJ) Aaron Foldenauer (Lib.) Aaron Foldenauer District 2 ^ (D, WF) Jimmy McMillian (R, RI2DH) Manny Cavaco (G) Manhattan District 1 Chin†^ (D, WF) Margaret S. (R) Bryan Jung Marte^ (I) Christopher

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 14 Daniel A. Rosenthal (D) New York State Assembly New York Years (No Limit) of Office: 2 Term Salary: $79,500 Manhattan 71st Assembly District (D, WF) Alfred Taylor Queens 27th Assembly District Brooklyn 26th Senatorial District* Kavanagh (D, WF) Brian P. Analicia Alexander (R) Manhattan 26th Senatorial District* Kavanagh (D, WF) Brian P. Analicia Alexander (R) New York State Senate York New (No Limit) Years 2 of Office: Term Salary: $79,500 Richard A. Florentino (D) Richard † (R, C, I, Ref.) District 51 (D, WF) Dylan M. Schwartz^ Joseph C. Borelli† (R, C, I, Ref.) District 49 Deborah L. Rose† (D, WF) (R, C) J. Penrose Michael Kamillah Hanks^ (Ref.) District 50 Eric A. Ulrich† (R, C, I, Ref.) Eric A. Ulrich† District 34* Antonio Reynoso†^ (D, WF) Staten Island District 31 (D, WF) Donovan J. Richards† District 32 G. Scala^ (D) Michael District 29 (D) † District 30 WE) (D, WF, Elizabeth S. Crowley†^ Holden^ (R, C, Ref., DB) Robert F. Frank Francois (G) Frank District 28 Adams (D) Adrienne E. (R) Jr. Ivan D. Mossop (WF) Powell Hettie V.

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to become delegates. 2018 will also be a banner year for voter turnout. based upon fears that the convention will be opposition to the convention is largely The dominated by billionaires and special interests, thus threatening existing protections in the to the elections in 2018), the election of three delegates for entirely “open seats” in each stateto the elections in 2018), the election of three delegates for entirely “open seats” in each a Senate district will afford opportunity for a new class of candidates. Current indications are that large number of qualified citizens are interested in running for office and will seek the opportunity The constitutional convention will provide just such an opportunity. While the process for selection While an opportunity. constitutional convention will provide just such The improved by the legislature if it were to act prior of delegates is far from perfect (and still could be thus remains among the lowest in the nation, as cynicism and distrust, rather than participation, thus remains among the lowest in the nation, as uncontrolled expenditures of money dominate politics current elections. Virtually characterizes due to the establishedand over 98% of legislators are routinely re-elected advantages of It is time to make a change. incumbency. of fundamental reforms required. Too many legislators have had to leave office due to corruption of fundamental reforms required. Too and too many billions of statetax dollars are spent without accountability to give New Yorkers York Voter participation in New public interest. confidence that the government is run in the political process in the dramatic fashion to meet the needs of future generations. political process in the dramatic fashion to meet parties, have proven unable to make the kind our current political leaders, in both Unfortunately, of reasonable term limits for all elected officials, providing for and more accessible of reasonable term limits for all elected officials, elections, strengthening local government, registration, reducing the influence of money in establishmentreorganizing our byzantine court system, and the standards of stronger ethics and positive reforms could be adopted to open the enforcement to reduce corruption. Many other generation opportunity to make fundamental reforms to the structure of our state’s democracy generation opportunity to make fundamental reforms to the structure of our state’s by intransigence of the currently are either barred by the current constitution or blocked which established the adoption reforms supported by Citizens Union include political powers. Potential STATEMENT OFSUPPORT STATEMENT constitutional convention as a once-in-a- Citizens Union strongly supports the call for a Shall there be a convention to revise the Constitution and amend the same? the Constitution a convention to revise be Shall there CITIZENS UNION SUPPORTS THIS PROPOSAL. PROPOSAL NUMBER 1, A QUESTION: CONVENTION - CITYWIDE For more information about the ballot questions, including arguments in favor and against, see the about the ballot questions, including arguments more information For full text of the proposals The Guide, available at www.nyccfb.info. Campaign Finance Board Voter State Board of Elections website at www.elections.ny.gov York can be found on the New The language provided below is the text of three ballot referenda, which will appear on the will appear referenda, which is the text of three ballot provided below language The of your paper ballot. on the back initiatives will appear ballot. All ballot Ballot Questions and Citizens Citizens and Questions Ballot Recommendations Union

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 16 ALLOWING FOREST PRESERVE. FOREST removal of trees and vegetation. amendment be approved? of trees Shall the proposed removal CITIZENS THIS PROPOSAL UNION REGARDING EVALUATED NOT HAS THE STATE’S a substitute for the land removed from the forest preserve, another 250 acres of land, another 250 acres preserve, the forest from a substitute for the land removed proposed The subject to legislative approval. preserve, will be added to the forest amendment also will allow bicycle trails and certain public utility lines to be located while minimizing preserve the forest within the width of specified highways that cross SPECIFIED PURPOSED – CITYWIDE preserve of forest a land account with up to 250 acres amend will create proposed The counties that have no viable alternative to land eligible for use by towns, villages, and specific public health and safety concerns; as land to address preserve using forest PROPOSAL NUMBER 3, AN AMENDMENT: AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FOREST PRESERVE LAND FOR follow in determining whether and to what extent the pension should be forfeited, sending a follow in determining whether and to what extent strong message and that to public officials that their service is to the people, not themselves, any knowing corruption will simply not be tolerated. positions to commit crimes that involve public funds or the exercise of undue influence. It is positions to commit crimes that involve public is trust to receive a public pension which unseemly to allow officials who abuse the public funded by the taxpayers. proposed amendment creates a fair procedure for a court to This proportionality of the pension forfeiture to the crime. It also would have to consider whether the proportionality of the pension forfeiture to the dependents. Public employees spouse or forfeiture creates an undue hardship on the official’s be held to a high standardhold positions of public trust, and thus should when they use their Citizens Union urges a “yes” vote to allow a court to reduce or revoke the pension of a public Citizens Union urges a “yes” vote to allow a court Under this provision, in making its decision, official convicted of corruption in public office. the court must take certain factors into account, including the severity of the crime and the CITIZENS UNION SUPPORTS THIS POSITION OF SUPPORTSTATEMENT The proposed amendment to section 7 of Article 2 of the State amendment to section 7 of Article 2 of proposed allow Constitution would The public officer who is convicted of a the public pension of a or revoke a court to reduce the performance of the public officer’s to and actual relationship felony that has a direct amendment be approved? the proposed existing duties. Shall THE FORFEITURE COMPLETE PARTIAL OR OF A PUBLIC OFFICER’S PENSION IF HE SHE OR IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY TYPE OF CERTAIN – CITYWIDE embrace the opportunity for change. for change. embrace the opportunity PROPOSAL NUMBER 2, AN AMENDMENT: Simply put, there is no reason to fear a new future for New York’s government. There is There government. York’s a new future for New there is no reason to fear Simply put, very broken statuscontinuation of the current, in contrast, to fear a every reason, quo. Let us environment. Citizens Union does not share those fears. All polling shows no significant support significant shows no All polling those fears. not share Union does Citizens environment. public support for it does show strong protections, while of any constitutional for the “roll-back” to pursue. Any proposals legislature has simply failed our reforms which democratic by adopted in yet another . to approval by the voters will further be subject the convention New York constitution for education, public pensions, labor rights, and the protection of the protection and the labor rights, public pensions, education, for constitution New York

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 17 Assembly District 27 Daniel A. Rosenthal (D)‡ Peter A. Koo (D) A. Koo Peter Council District 21 (D) Moya Francisco P. Council District 25 Daniel Dromm (D)‡ Council District 29 (D)‡ Karen Koslowitz Council District 31 (D)‡ Donovan J. Richards Queens Council District 20 ‡ Denotes that the candidate also faced no competition in their primary election. District Attorney (D)‡ Jr. Cyrus Vance, Assembly District 71 (D)‡ Alfred Tylor Council District 39 Brad S. Lander (D)‡ Manhattan Brooklyn Council District 34 Antonio Reynoso (D) Council District 36 (D)‡ Jr. Robert E. Cornegy, that as Election Day nears. following candidates are running uncontested in the General Election for New York The State Assembly: and New York City Council, Manhattan District Attorney, two Assembly seats will be filled, again, without any input from the constituents they will be filled, again, without any input from the constituents two Assembly seats will represent in the state legislature. without has also sought reelection Jr. In Manhattan, District Attorney Cyrus Vance, around his Election competition. Since controversy has arisen any primary or General to organize a there have been press reports of efforts campaign fundraising, however, write-in vote for Manhattan on District Attorney and there may be more press coverage many of the current contested races are only nominally competitive. Of those 8 Council Of those 8 Council are only nominally competitive. current contested races many of the meaning that those no primary election competition either, seats, 5 candidates faced chosen by another term without having been meaningfully five incumbents will serve filled by State Assembly, are also two seats in the New York their constituents. There in the General Election. the candidates are running unopposed special election, in which party leadership, these by special elections are chosen York’s Because nominees in New Index of Uncontested Candidates of Uncontested Index uncontested in the 8 candidates are City Council, in the New York Of the 51 seats than in in the General Election uncontested races there are fewer While General Election. saw which the primaries, running unopposed, incumbent council members over a third of

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 18 Queens Council District 21 Julissa (D) – Personal Ferreras-Copeland Reasons Council District 28 (D) – Convicted of fraud Wills Ruben W. and grand larceny related to the misuse of public funds Manhattan Council District 2 Limit Rosie Mendez (D) – Term Council District 4 Limit (D) – Term Dan Garodnick Vincent Gentile (D) – Term Limit Gentile (D) – Term Vincent Council District 44 Personal Reasons David Greenfield (D) – Brooklyn Council District 41 Limit Darlene Mealy (D) – Term Council District 43 Council District 13 Limit – Term (D) James Vacca Council District 18 Limit Anabel Palma (D) – Term candidates in races for 8 of the 10 open seats. Bronx Council District 8 Limit (D) – Term Melissa Mark-Viverito In addition to the 7 term-limited vacancies, there are 3 other open seats where no vacancies, there are 3 other open seats In addition to the 7 term-limited of Council Member in the case to either personal reasons or, incumbent is running due funds. conviction related to the misuse of public (District 28), criminal Ruben Wills (District 44), who seat – that of Council Member David Greenfield one open Notably, for candidates to seek reelection after the petition-filing deadline announced plans not to with no other – has a Democratic Party primary candidate get on the ballot had passed evaluated year over both primary and General elections, Citizens Union This challengers. significantly less competition in elections than competitors for vacant seats; this year the for vacant seats; this than competitors less competition in elections significantly in terms of the limits have yielded more competitive elections 7 vacancies due to term there While were challenged. incumbents than contests in which number of challengers the municipal elections of in term limits this year, reaching are only 7 council members seats will be vacated as a result. 2021 a majority of Council Open Seats in the New York City Council City York New in the Seats Open in a 2010 two-term limit, enacted elections where the marks the first municipal year This seats in the New York of 7 of the 10 open is resulting in the vacancies referendum, and state, dynamics of the city Because of the political City Council. face incumbents

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 19 Evaluation of the candidates and the decision to support a particular candidate shall be made without regard to political party and in a nonpartisan manner. Ability to advance CU’s goals, if elected, shall be considered, but not determinative. goals, if elected, shall be considered, Ability to advance CU’s Incumbents will be held accountable for their record of reform in office and shall be issues. judged accordingly on the basis of their demonstrated support for CU’s jurisdiction shall be State, local, or community issues specific to the race’s considered as will candidates’ ability to grasp these issues and propose thoughtful solutions to represent their constituents’ interests. Support for Citizens Union’s reform agenda shall be the primary criteria used in Support for Citizens Union’s deciding its support for a candidate. campaign shall be Evidence of ability to wage an effective and competitive considered, but not be determinative. • • • The following guidelines are used by the Local Candidates Committee and Citizens Union following guidelines are used by the Local Candidates Committee and Citizens Union The Boardof candidates: of Directors in the evaluation • • A “No Preference” rating may result when there is insufficient information available, it is A “No Preference” rating may result when there or if no candidate interviewed by Citizens believed that the candidates are of equal merit, representing the district. Union is believed to be effective or capable of Our Criteria makes recommendations to the Citizens Union Board,makes recommendations to the Citizens Union makes the final decision. which Citizens Union deems not only qualified An “Endorsed” rating reflects a candidate that but also committed to an agenda of positive reform. for the office with a viable candidacy, is nevertheless be highly regarded, which Please note that candidates not endorsed may during Citizens Union issues a “Preferred” rating generally reflected in the commentary. applies only to General Election contests. the Primary Election, and an “Endorsed” rating Interview teams of the Local Candidates Committee volunteers assess the candidates Candidates Committee volunteers assess Interview teams of the Local for questionnaire (a pre-requisite to the following: CU’s based on their responses and interviews with the first-hand knowledge of the candidates, interviews), research, interview teams then make The 30 minutes each. are approximately candidates, which deliberates and to the full Local Candidates Committee, which advisory recommendations EVALUATION PRINCIPLESEVALUATION AND PROCESS races and 18 candidates election cycle, Citizens Union has evaluated 7 In this packed Comptroller and Council races to Public Advocate, York City Mayor, for office in the New and can best supports our issues, can advance a reform agenda, determine who strongly the position. fulfill the obligations of Citizens Union Candidate Candidate Union Citizens Evaluations

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What is your position on increasing the Campaign Finance Board’s public matching public matching is your position on increasing the Campaign Finance Board’s What of funds raised (Int. 1130-A)? of 55% to a full match grants from a partial match Support:36 Conditionally Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 5 Oppose: 6 Conditionally Oppose: 0 What is your position on prohibiting participants in the city’s campaign finance campaign is your position on prohibiting participants in the city’s What strategic campaign to purchase funds program from using public matching lobbying services? consulting services from firms that also provide Support: 39 Conditionally Support: No Answer: 3 Oppose: 5 1 Undecided or Conditionally Oppose: 0 Support: 45 Conditionally Support: No Answer: 2 Oppose: 1 0 Undecided or Conditionally Oppose: 0 is your position on modifying the City Charter to require that laws enacted by What approval by the voters? through referendum only be changed Support: 39 Conditionally Support:or No Answer: 3 Oppose: 5 2 Undecided Conditionally Oppose: 0 What is your position on creating a voluntary municipal poll worker program to What leaders? supplement poll worker recruitment by district Support: 46 Conditionally Support: No Answer: 1 Oppose: 1 0 Undecided or Conditionally Oppose: 0 is your position on requiring the Board of Elections to report performance What Report? Management Mayor’s metrics to the City Council that conform to the Support: 30 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 2 Oppose: 17 Support: Conditionally 30 Support: 17 0 Undecided or No Answer: 2 Oppose: Conditionally Oppose: 0 offices and for all citywide Instant is your position on instituting Runoff Voting What for city offices? for all special elections Support: Conditionally 42 Support: 5 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: Conditionally Oppose: 0 What is your position with respect to eliminating party primaries and establishing is your position with respect a What non-partisan and all voters participate in the all candidates election system in which two candidates advance to the second round? first round and the top . 7. Campaign Finance Reform 6. 5. 3. 4. 2. org and Elections Reform Voting 1. QUESTIONNAIRE: COUNCIL CITY CANDIDATES find a question, please Below each from all 48 General Election tabulation of answers only from those candidates questionnaire – and not who responded to the candidates Public Advocate, Questionnaires for Mayor, Union interviewed. whom Citizens and Borough can be found at President Attorney, District Comptroller,

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Should committee hearings and votes be scheduled at the direction of the chairs? the of direction the at scheduled be votes and hearings committee Should Now that committee chair stipends have been eliminated what is your position stipends have been eliminated what Now that committee chair on reducing the overall number of committees so members can participate more on reducing the overall number of committees meaningfully in fewer issues? Support: 37 Conditionally Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 3 Oppose: 7 Conditionally Oppose: 0 Conditionally Oppose: 0 Support:Conditionally 48 Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 0 Conditionally Oppose: 0 Support:Conditionally 46 Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 2 Conditionally Oppose: 0 Support:Conditionally 46 Support:1 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: Should committee chairs have the ability to hire at least one committee staffer? have the ability to hire at least one Should committee chairs Should committees be able to issue subpoenas by a vote of their members? Should committees be c. d. a. b. Support: 15 Conditionally Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 29 Conditionally Oppose: 2 the online searchable databasethe online searchable of expense funds to include all capital fund recipients and applicants? Support: 47 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 0 Conditionally Oppose: 0 two four-year terms to three four- is your position on extending term limits from What year terms? discretionary funding? Support: 44 Conditionally Support: 2 Undecided or No Answer: 2 Oppose: 0 Conditionally Oppose: 0 is your position on increasing transparency of discretionary funding by What requiring the list of capital expense funds and their sponsors be provided to and advance of any vote, and expanding Councilmembers and the public three days in When the Quadrennial Compensation Commission is reconvened, what is your When councilmember compensationposition on requiring that any future increase in only apply prospectively to the following term? Support: 46 Conditionally Support: No Answer: 2 Oppose: 0 0 Undecided or Conditionally Oppose: 0 is your position on ensuring a more equitable of and needs-based distribution What What is your position on greater disclosure of councilmembers’ outside income? What Support: 45 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 2 Oppose: 1 Conditionally Oppose: 0 function more effectively and independently of the speaker: effectively and independently function more How do you feel the reformed bill drafting process is going under the enacted 2014 the enacted going under process is bill drafting reformed you feel the How do independent process think we need a more Reforms and do you Council Rules bill drafting commission? State Legislature’s York similar to New available online at Responses on the following proposals is your position committees to enabling Council What 14. 13. 11. 12. 10. City Council Reform City Council 8. 9.

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Conflicts of Interest Board? Support: 45 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 2 Conditionally Oppose: 0 Support: 44 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 3 Conditionally Oppose: 0 the borough presidents?

a. b. force incidents with data disaggregated by race? Support: 40 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 7 Conditionally Oppose: 0 is your position on establishing independent budgeting for: What What is your position on requiring the Police Commissioner to explain divergence is your position on requiring the Police What from NYPD trial judge and CCRB disciplinary recommendations and to make the explanation public? Support: 44 Conditionally Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 3 Conditionally Oppose: 0 is your position on requiring the NYPD to publish a regular report of use of What Support: 42 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 2 Oppose: 4 Conditionally Oppose: 0 is your position on reinstating the zero tolerance penalty for false official What statements by public officers? Support: 47 Conditionally Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 0 Conditionally Oppose: 0 authority to initiate an investigation into reported or known incidents of police into reported or known incidents of authority to initiate an investigation of a formal complaint? misconduct without receipt Support:Conditionally 40 Support:8 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: Conditionally Oppose: 0 the Civilian Complaint Review Board is your position on granting (CCRB)What with officers found guilty of lying during the authority to prosecute CCRB investigations? What is your position on establishing is your position Corruption to Combat Police the Commission What (CCPC) the City Charter while empowering the as a permanent commission in CCPC to issue subpoenas? Support:Conditionally 38 Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 3 Oppose: 7 Conditionally Oppose: 1 (CCRB) the Civilian Complaint Review Board’s is your position on enhancing What What is your position on making all actions designed to influence any City Council City Council any to influence actions designed on making all position is your What reportable expense? a lobbying as Speaker, of the choice including outcome, Support: 39 Conditionally Support: Oppose: 2 or No Answer: 4 3 Undecided Conditionally Oppose: 0 Budget Reform 22. 20. 21. 19. 18. 16. 17. 15. Misconduct of Police Safety and Oversight Public

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c. d. position on holding such a convention? position on holding such Support: 13 Conditionally Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 5 Oppose: 30 Conditionally Oppose: 0 will you take to ensure actions, if any, If you support the constitutional convention, what that it takes place? If you oppose the convention, what will you do to defeat it? Responses available online at Support: 45 Conditionally Support: 1 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 1 Conditionally Oppose: 0 will be asked whether they wish to hold a voters in New York In November, is your State Constitution. What constitutional convention to amend the New York advertise and make community board appointments? Support: 43 Conditionally Support: 2 Undecided or No Answer: 1 Oppose: 2 Conditionally Oppose: 1 is your position on establishing a formal standardizedWhat and transparent process applications, interviews of for community board appointments including written candidates, and filling vacancies within 30 days? Support:Conditionally 48 Support:0 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: Conditionally Oppose: 0 boards urban planners for use by community is your position on designating What they report to the Council the manner in which and requiring borough president’s What is your position on making the budget process more transparent by clearly process more transparent on making the budget is your position What of appropriation? defining and limiting units Support:Conditionally 48 Support: 0 Undecided or No Answer: 0 Oppose: 0 Conditionally Oppose: 0 taxes) of revenue projections (other than property is your position on release What on the Executive budget? prior to Council hearings 28. Constitutional Convention 27. 26. Land Use and Community BoardLand Use and Community Reform 25. 23. 24.

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Manhattan Council District 4 Rebecca Harary (R) Council District 43 Justin Brannan (D) Council District 44 No Endorsement Ritchie Torres (D) Torres Ritchie Brooklyn City Comptroller Scott Stringer (D) Bronx Council District 15 No Endorsement Advocate Public Letitia James (D) 2017 General Election General 2017 City New York Mayor Citizens Union Endorsed Endorsed Union Citizens — Candidates

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– DEMOCRAT – legislation enacted late last year at Citizens Union’s urging to curb nonprofits such as the urging to curb nonprofits such legislation enacted late last year at Citizens Union’s Campaign for One New York. not to prosecute, took the extraordinary step of issuing a public statementnot to prosecute, took the extraordinary step of saying that fundraising in that regard “appear[ed] contrary to the intent and spirit of the the Mayor’s a witness cooperating with federal concerning is recent sworn testimony of law.” Also hope that in the prosecutors regarding “pay-to-play” allegations involving City Hall. We future whoever is elected Mayor will address the perception of a “pay-to-play” culture at Yorkers, like the City Hall and support ethics reform legislation for the benefit of all New over 60% of donors in one six-month period either had business or labor contactsover 60% of donors in one six-month period either with when they contributed. In addition, the City Hall or were pursuing approval for a project Mayor maintained connections with his campaign consultantsafter taking office, at one though they were not on the city’s point claiming them to be “agents” of the city (even Freedom of Information Law disclosure. payroll) to try to shield their communications from And his effort to support certain Democratic candidates for the State Senate in 2014 who, while ultimately deciding led to an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney, However, particularly concerning to Citizens Union is that the Mayor’s conduct has particularly concerning to Citizens Union is that the Mayor’s However, example,raised many troubling ethical issues. For a nonprofit organization he formed, was a means of attracting contributions to enhance the Campaign for One New York, to do business political agenda from many individuals and entities seeking the Mayor’s donors were able to give far more to this entity than they could to his with the city. These campaign contribution limits. A 2015 report showed mayoral campaign, given the city’s also claims his affordable housing plan is ahead of schedule, that police-community of schedule, also claims his affordable housing plan is ahead is now more diverse. On the other hand, relations are improving, and that the police force – is still a major issue (although income inequality – a key focus of his 2013 campaign homelessness crisis has worsened, and he claims to be making strides to address it), the strained. relations between Albany and City Hall are severely Has returned a statement, which is available online at www.CitizensUnion.org which Has returned a statement, City 56 Occupation:Age: MayorYork of New M.I.A. B.A.; , University, Education: New York further crime reductions, during his first term: achievements Mayor de Blasio touts his establishment of citywide pre-K, substantial job growth, and standing to divisive Trump up City as a sanctuary Mayor for immigrants. The policies, including maintaining New York New York City Mayor City New York ENDORSEMENT NO BILL DE BLASIO Legislative Candidate Candidate Legislative Evaluations

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 30 , by UBLICAN York State Assembly in 2010 to represent M ork University, M.A.; , J.D. ork University, Y R – REP REFO ork State Assembly Member, District 64 District ork State Assembly Member, TAKIS Y ork College, New B.A.; Y nance laws by establishing program (voter donations through public a voucher fi fteen years during the 1980’s and 1990’s, followed by campaigns to win the Democratic followed by campaigns and 1990’s, fteen years during the 1980’s Has returned questionnaire, responses available online at www.CitizensUnion.org Has returned questionnaire, responses available 36 Occupation:Age: New Education: Seton Hall University, B.A.; , B.A.; Wagner M.B.A. Education: Seton Hall University, Nicole Malliotakis to the New was first elected Sal on the City Council for is an attorney who represented southwest Brooklyn Albanese fi the bundling of campaign contributions. funding), reducing the donation cap, and forbidding enact an advise and consent procedure over On Mayor-Council relations, Albanese wants to On voting reform, Albanese advocates agency commissioner appointments in the Council. for a nonpartisan election system and instant He is in line with most of runoff elections. on issue of police oversight – he opposes the Citizens Union questionnaire items, except (CCRB)enhancing the Civilian Complaint Review Board’s or establishing capabilities Corruption (CCPC)Commission to Combat Police as a permanent commission – and opposes independent budgeting for certain Among Albanese’s local boards and offices. funding and system through greater MTA other priorities are improving the mass transit building more affordable housing by taxingtolling system changes, non-primary-residence lots, and passing the Small Business Jobs properties and building on available city-owned Survival Act. NICOLE MALLIO eastern Staten Island and parts of Bay in Brooklyn, defeating a two-term incumbent Ridge and and Ways Democrat. She is a member of the Banking, Corporations, Transportation, restoring StatenMeans Committees, and has touted her work on Superstorm Sandy recovery, Malliotakis has been a vocal critic Island bus service, and increasing transparency in the MTA. of the current administration for increasing city spending while showing what she sees as Party nomination for Mayor in 1997, 2001, 2013, and 2017. He was known to be an in 1997, 2001, 2013, and 2017. He was Party nomination for Mayor positions and pressing voting against the party leadership’s independent Council Member, Albanese stresses the need for a major for reform issues like public campaign finance. he sees as broken. He also supports revamping overhaul of the political system, which campaign Has returned questionnaire, responses available online at www.CitizensUnion.org Has returned questionnaire, 67 Occupation:Age: Attorney at Allegaert LLP Berger & Vogel Education: CUNY Besides the incumbent, the only other major party candidate, Nicole Malliotakis, Nicole party candidate, other major the only the incumbent, Besides is earnest, run a government in order to experience from more benefit but would promising future, has a while also evaluated, other candidates, The City. complexity of New York of the size and support to receive preference skills or public the range of leadership did not demonstrate consideration. 50 years, Citizens Union the first time in more than of these reasons, for Hence, for all chooses not to express a preference and cannot to express a preference chooses not of its governing board, unanimous vote City. on the ballot for Mayor of New York support any of the candidates ALBANESESAL F. –

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– SMART CITIES – GREEN – AKEEM BROWDER AKEEM Has not returned questionnaire Union reform questionnaire items, partly because his plans include a radical restructuring of Union reform questionnaire items, partly because city government. He does support greater home rule, especially in terms of public transit and as well as increasing transparency and accountabilitymayoral control of schools, through has also proposed community-elected police officers, and a innovations. Tolkin technological that reviews budgets. “Board of Taxpayers” healthcare (a universal single-payer mental health system), social safety nets (a universal campuses to be built on city-owned basic income program), and housing (affordable a network proposes to use the profits from these ambitious plans, Tolkin fund parcels). To of for-profit corporations he would establish, in the free owned by the city but competing that has and development, or any other business market, in areas like e-commerce, research He also seeks to increase collaboration with a potential revenue of at least a billion dollars. did not answer many of Citizens Tolkin the private sector through private-public partnerships. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.S.A. founded initiatives related to entrepreneur who, in the private sector, is a tech Mike Tolkin as well as a proposed project to develop virtual reality products and consumer benefits, a vision for a “smarter city” and a “new presents a city park in NoMad, Manhattan. Tolkin in infrastructure (a $25 billion capitaleconomy” that includes immense investments plan), against same-sex said marriage (a vote she worked for various she now regrets) and has to legislators electronically. legislative reforms, including having bills provided MICHAEL (MIKE) TOLKIN online at www.CitizensUnion.org Has returned questionnaire, responses available 32 Occupation:Age: Full-time Candidate release of police officers’ disciplinary records to the public (Section 50-a), enhancing the disciplinary records to the public (Section 50-a), release of police officers’ capabilities, and establishingCCRB’s CCPC commission, among other as a permanent things. Malliotakis relations or the does not see any problems with current Mayor-Council balance to the believes a Republican Mayor would bring needed legislative process, but On state-cityDemocratic-controlled Council. is supportive of greater home relations, she Malliotakis but not for levying taxes. voted rule for control over city schools, In the Assembly, training, and prohibit the use of hotels as shelters, among other proposals. as shelters, among other prohibit the use of hotels training, and On reform issues, culture “pay-to-play” regarding the city’s agenda Malliotakis Citizens Union’s is aligned with council members’ more disclosure of lobbying activities and as she supports and transparency, she however, independence and transparency in budgeting; outside income, and greater program (though she campaign finance public matching she is using said opposes the city’s substantialfund). campaign be able to compete against the Mayor’s it for her mayoral race to the position on police oversight: she opposes Malliotakis is at odds with Citizens Union’s little results, especially in the quality of infrastructure, education, public safety, and homeless and public safety, education, quality of infrastructure, in the especially little results, system implement a she would bad city management, she sees as what improve To services. should be eliminated results and which are achieving programs identify which of metrics to property tax and would also freeze or reformed, spending cap on the and implement a levies crisis, Malliotakis address the homelessness build supportive seeks to To expenses. city’s with mentalunits for individuals contingent on provide rent subsidies health conditions,

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 32 ★ - DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT - LETITIA JAMES - LIBERTARIAN – LIBERTARIAN – DUMP THE MAYOR Endorsed Candidate Endorsed Candidate Devin Balkind to promote the has significant experience using innovative technology spread of information. He is currently the president of the Sahana Foundation, Software DEVIN BALKIND Has returned questionnaire, responses available online at www.CitizensUnion.org 31 Occupation:Age: Sahana Software President, Foundation B.S. Education: Northwestern University, the Panel for Educational Policy, and stands for greater parental In in the schools. voice the Panel for Educational Policy, she has been exercising, James believes that to addition to the power to litigate, which the Public Advocate should have a remain a strong independent arm of city government Although supportive and subpoena power. budget independent of the Mayor and Council, holding a constitutional convention. James of many Citizens Union positions, she opposes the city and has used the office of Public has an excellent command of the issues facing Citizens Union believes she merits reelection. Advocate effectively to advocate for change. helping New York City tenants advocate for their housing rights. In addition to her litigation City tenants advocate for their housing rights. In addition to helping New York passed by the Council, including the and advocacy work, James has proposed legislation requesting information about wage and Equal Pay Legislation that banned employers from In her second term James would like to improve the way the city deals with salary history. FOILbelieving that more FOIL requests, agency to ensure officers are needed in each should have an appointment to timely responses. James believes the Public Advocate has had multiple accomplishments. She has litigated to address issues on a wide range has had multiple accomplishments. She has litigated as sexual assault,of topics, such policies, housing rights, police reform and education litigation powers of the Public Advocate’s and advocates for an increase in the scope and and resolve issues. In her role as Public Advocate, James has capabilities to approach Yorkers’ daily detailpublished various policy reports, which specific issues relating to New to affordable housing and criminal justice lives, from the gender wage gap and education has been integral to her success Landlords List, which reform. James publishes the Worst Letitia James has served as the Public Advocate of New York City since 2014, the first as the Public Advocate of New York Letitia James has served since 2003, where citywide office. She had served in the Council woman of color to hold the Sanitationshe chaired Development Committees. James began and the Economic on to be the Assistant Legal Aid Society and went for The her career as a public defender Public Advocate, James of the Brooklyn Regional Office. As Attorney General in charge New York City Public Advocate City New York ★ responses available online at www.CitizensUnion.org Has returned questionnaire, City Public Advocate 59 Occupation:Age: New York J.D. Education: CUNY College, University School of Law, B.A.; Howard Lehman AARON COMMEY questionnaire returned Has not BO DIETL questionnaire Has not returned

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 33 - REPUBLICAN - is the current NYC Regional Director for the Assembly Minority Conference, Regional Director for the Assembly is the current NYC He ran unsuccessfully for the New York State has a Assembly in 2002. Polanco He ran unsuccessfully for the New York supporter of the constitutional convention. Polanco is a knowledgeable candidate but supporter of the constitutional convention. Polanco the effectiveness of the incumbent. Citizens Union does not believe he would match avoid fatal confrontations. would like to expand services for homeless individuals Polanco as mentalsuch job training, and wants to see supportive housing built health care and Polanco would like to expand the power of the in communities across the five boroughs. Public Advocate, and if elected would seek to place the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to ensure and the Department of Homeless Services under his purview better services. He also supports subpoena power for the Public Advocate and is a strong broad agenda for change, and is committed to weeding out financial corruption and “pay- and is committed broad agenda for change, school He would like to see the expansion of charter City. to-play” politics in New York plans to improve Polanco choice. programs and increased options for parents’ school providing officers from within the city, community-police relationships by recruiting more learn programs with the police so children more multicultural training, and increasing youth He would provide first responders and to trust and have positive interactions with police. police officers with information regarding mentalcommunities to health patients in their Education: SUNY J.D. and M.B.A. B.A.; Fordham University, Albany, J.C. Polanco is on the faculty at Borough of Manhattan Community College, and practices law at Commissioner of Elections from the Previously he served as the PLLC. Law, Polanco Bronx. the Public Advocate and the skills needed to do the job effectively. the job effectively. the Public Advocate and the skills needed to do (J.C.) POLANCOJUAN CARLOS online at www.CitizensUnion.org Has returned questionnaire, responses available Regional Director; City New York State Assembly; 40 Occupation:Age: New York PLLC Polanco Law, and private sector in the city. On criminal justice reform, he cites the war on drugs as a On criminal justice reform, he cites the city. and private sector in the the NYPD led to a breakdown in the relationship between key policy failure that has and Balkindthe communities they police. for a constitutional convention has made the push to broadly believing that it provides the best chance a component of his campaign, Citizens Union encourages his further City. process in New York democratize the political takeinvolvement in politics but believes he needs to on the role of a broader perspective the problems that asymmetrical information can present to a city. As Public Advocate he As Public Advocate a city. can present to that asymmetrical information the problems ability to access information to have the right and York City residents for New would fight and other city political relationships of their council members regarding the actions and role in certifying officials. Balkind would also take advantage of the Public Advocate’s the capital money is spent in New York to leverage greater transparency in how budget Balkind that would provide strong proponent of instituting a “211” program is a City. and assistance with greater access to various services the public from both New Yorkers a nonprofit organization that produces open source information management systems systems management information source produces open that organization a nonprofit for disaster humanitarian relief and of Sarapis, director the executive He is also aid. and use open source tools organizations to that assists other nonprofit a nonprofit to their advantage. into Advocate is his first venture campaign for Public techniques The aspects of the on the information-related he focuses with his background, politics. In line office. to fight against is in a prime position that the Public Advocate Balkind believes

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 34 ★ - DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT - SCOTT STRINGER – REPUBLICAN – – CONSERVATIVE - GREEN - Endorsed Candidate the 1990s, Faulkner worked on the mayoral campaign of Rudolph Giuliani and was later Age: 60 Occupation: Pastor, New Horizon Church of New York New Horizon Church 60 Occupation:Age: Pastor, B.A. and M.A. Tech, Education: player and has been a social worker and Faulkner is a former professional football Michel religious leader for nearly 30 years. He was the founder and is now the leading pastor In 2005, he founded the nonprofit Institute for of New York. at New Horizon Church for a range of industry professionals. In develops leadership programs Leadership, which the Mayor on a number of issues, an appropriate role for the city’s financial watchdog. financial watchdog. role for the city’s the Mayor on a number of issues, an appropriate his neither of his opponents can match Stringer warrants another term as Comptroller; this importantcommand of the issues or experience in handling position. FAULKNER MICHEL online at www.CitizensUnion.org Has returned questionnaire, responses available Enterprise (WMBE) with Citizens Union on most issues, procurement. Stringer aligns convention, and opposes eliminating party except that he opposes holding a constitutional primaries and establishing a nonpartisan believes Stringer election system. Citizens Union finances providing sound stewardship of the city’s has been an effective Comptroller, more coordination pension funds, where he has sought to achieve the city’s and, notably, He also has counter-balanced by law. among the various funds that have been set up now seeking re-election. His current priorities include addressing issues of affordability, include addressing issues of affordability, now seeking re-election. His current priorities and making the Department of Education housing conditions, homelessness, NYCHA new affordable housing options by more transparent. He urges the development of find solutions to creating new units and leveraging his audit and investigation power to on finances maintaining Other priorities include putting the MTA’s the existing stock. Stringer promises a more sustainable footing and protecting the environment. Lastly, and Minority-owned Business to build an inclusive economy by increasing Women- Education: John Jay College of Criminal Justice and has been a member of City Comptroller New York Scott Stringer is the current held office as a political landscape for decades. He first Assembly State the New York and then was BoroughMember from 1993 to 2005, President of Manhattan2006 from City Comptroller and is elected to the position of New York to 2013. In 2013, he was New York City Comptroller City New York ★ responses available online at www.CitizensUnion.org Has returned questionnaire, City Comptroller 57 Occupation:Age: New York JAMES C. LANE questionnaire returned Has not MICHAEL A. O’REILLY questionnaire Has not returned

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 35 ★ – REPUBLICAN – GREEN – REBECCA HARARY – LIBERTARIAN Endorsed Candidate educational nonprofits. In 2016, she ran for a seat in the New York State Assembly educational nonprofits. In 2016, she ran for a seat in the New priorities (District 72) but lost to incumbent Dan Quart in the General Election. Harary’s ★ Has returned questionnaire, response p. 28 54 Occupation:Age: candidate Full-time M.A. B.A.; Columbia University, Fashion Institute of Technology, Education: The Rebecca Harary is a cofounder and board member of the Propel Network, a women’s career support organization, and a founder of a number of other community and ALEX MERCED Has not returned questionnaire Council District 4 NYC pension investment policies to incorporate social justice principles. She also wants to pension investment policies to incorporate social other end tax she sees as corporate subsidies. Among Willebrand’s abatements, which retirement plans from fossil fuels, revitalize the city’s priorities are to divest the city’s and monitor the Criminal Justice schools, education system by ending support for charter supports Citizens cases. Willebrand Reform Act to ensure reduction of misdemeanor Citizens Union’s position on holding a constitutional convention. She differs from Union’s positions on eliminating party primaries and establishing a nonpartisan election system. Julia Willebrand is a former public school teacher and professor, and has been active in and professor, teacher is a former public school Julia Willebrand of the Manhattan she was chair local government for many years. In the 1990s, Citizens’ Club. She City Sierra Board Advisory at the New York and had a similar role Solid Waste she Group. In 2001, International Working of the Green Party’s has also served as chair Willebrand State Comptroller. and in 2006 she ran for New York ran for Mayor of New York explained that two of her top priorities are to establish a municipal bank, and change JULIA WILLEBRAND responses available online at www.CitizensUnion.org Has returned questionnaire, 84 Occupation:Age: Retired College, M.A. and Ed.D. Columbia University, B.A.; Teachers Education: CUNY, deficit, with too much city taxpayer money flowing to Washington and Albany relative to and Albany relative Washington city too much deficit, with flowing to taxpayer money lower should be placed in pension funds the city’s receives. He also believes what the city returns the assumptions regarding the expected investment cost investments, and that Union’s high. Faulkner deviates from a number of Citizens on pension funds are too reform positions, most notably convention, which on the issue of holding a constitutional opposes establishinghe opposes. Faulkner also budgeting for the borough independent of Interest presidents, the Conflicts and community boards. Board, the Public Advocate, appointed to the Task Force on Police Community Relations. In 2010, he ran for Congress ran for Congress In 2010, he Relations. Community Police on Force to the Task appointed aging fixing NYCHA’s include His priorities and lost. U.S. Rep. against capital and providing maintenance by improving stock housing the He believes infusion. which Council to reduce spending, against the Mayor and should push back Comptroller Faulkner also prioritizes the current administration. gotten out of control under he feels has of payments” what he calls the “balance He bemoans schools. of charter the expansion

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 36 – LIBERAL – DEMOCRAT – in several key areas and wishes to elevate public dialogue about government ethics. in various capacities. A self-defined “socially liberal and fiscally responsible” candidate, in various capacities. A self-defined “socially liberal she is running for office to bring “non-partisan and points to the competency” to City Hall, Honig is also shortcomings in supporting small businesses as her top priority issue. city’s concerned with preserving waterways and parks, pressuring Albany to create significant transportation improvements, addressing overdevelopment in the district, and lead- is She supports holding a constitutional convention. Honig contaminated drinking water. seeking election because she feels that City Hall has failed to represent the public interest RACHEL HONIG Has returned questionnaire, response p.28 45 Occupation:Age: Public Relations and Communications Consultant Education: Smith College, B.A. Honig has been working in marketing and public relations for the past twenty years Rachel allocations, Council operations, voting and elections, and new restrictions on lobbyist allocations, Council operations, voting and elections, In addressing his own work as a lobbyist, and in response to criticisms that he activity. has pledged to disclose his former client accepted contributions from former clients, he list, refrain from contact on the with former clients of the firm, and seek an advisory opinion matter from the Conflict of Interest he will make public. Board, which Keith Powers is a former Vice President at Constantinople & Vallone Consulting L.L.C., a Consulting L.L.C., at Constantinople President & Vallone is a former Vice Powers Keith City and State.York a campaign manager for state He has worked as lobbying firm in New of staff and a chief for Assembly Member Jonathan Bing. Powers’s Senator Liz Krueger housing; improving public education in top priorities are protecting and creating affordable functionality and and quality; and fixing public transportation’s terms of funding, diversity, platform includes a detailed of good government reform for plan Powers’s affordability. His “Sunlight in the City” agenda includes reforms to campaign finance, budget the city. KEITH POWERS response p. 28 Has returned questionnaire, 33 Occupation:Age: Full-time candidate Dayton,Education: University of B.A.; CUNY M.A. Graduate Center, including implementing new restrictions on lobbyist activity, introducing nonpartisan introducing on lobbyist activity, new restrictions including implementing However, a constitutional convention. holding notably, system and, most top-two election issues importantshe opposes a few reform She wants to decrease to Citizens Union. objects to (although supports lowering contribution limits), campaign public funding enhancing certain powers of the CCRB, the NYPD and opposes requiring to disaggregate an energetic, race. Citizens Union believes Harary would be use-of-force reporting by committed representative to the Council. who would add a fresh perspective include easing rent burdens on seniors, middle class residents, and small businesses and small businesses residents, class seniors, middle burdens on easing rent include tax rent the commercial through raising (largely it); making eliminating and gradually ceiling stationssubway transportation improving public and compliant ADA senior growing for the training. She is also concerned with vocational and addressing homelessness population; pedestrian safety classrooms, improving overcrowded pre-K with managing and deploying for many reform issues, Harary expressed support officers in her district. more police

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 37 ★ – DEMOCRAT – RITCHIE TORRES TORRES RITCHIE – REPUBLICAN – Endorsed Candidate Endorsed genuine desire to improve his district, his platform lacks specificity and his background specificity and his background lacks genuine desire to improve his district, his platform does not indicate that he would be an effective lawmaker. homeless shelters in District 15 because of the economic hardships it faces. On reform homeless shelters in District 15 because of the through increased communication issues, Cancel supports law enforcement reform and the police. He supports almost all and improved relations between communities convention, questionnaire items, including holding a constitutional of Citizens Union’s to hire a staffer the power to but opposes allowing committee chairs and giving chairs Citizens Union believes Cancel has a committee hearings and votes. While schedule Age: 26 Occupation:Age: Fire Safety Director Education: Bronx Community College, A.A. are His priorities Jayson Cancel is a fire safety director with experience in security. His primary goals are to improve the community oriented, but relatively unspecific. improve funding for public inequality, economic health of the district by reducing income and public spaces. Cancel opposes new health services, and promote cleaner subways endorses Council Member Torres because of his legislative aptitude, especially on matters because of his legislative aptitude, endorses Council Member Torres and his sensitivity to the issues facing his related to housing and police accountability, constituents. CANCEL JAYSON Has returned questionnaire, response p. 26 diversity in public schools by enacting controlled choice; provide addiction treatment provide by enacting controlled choice; diversity in public schools communities. Torres to services for immigrant and LGBTQ services; and increase funding agenda. He is a strong supporter of reform of Citizens Union’s is supportive of much area during his first term. and has sponsored legislation in the greater police accountability, and budget reform voting and elections, campaign finance supports Citizens Union’s Torres Union of holding a constitutional convention. Citizens however, agenda. He is not in favor, Education: High SchoolEducation: District 15 in 2013 City Council to represent York was elected to the New Torres Ritchie He is the of the Council, and is currently seeking reelection. as the youngest member Noting his on Public Housing and a likely candidate for speaker. Chair of the Committee emphasized the importance public of improving resident, Torres own history as a NYCHA seeking more accountability and housing stock He also wants to increase from landlords. NYC Council District 15 District Council NYC ★ p. 26 questionnaire, response Has returned District 15 Council City Member, Occupation: 29 Age: New York

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 38 ★ – DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT – JUSTIN BRANNAN - REPUBLICAN - – WOMEN’S EQUALITY – REFORM – Endorsed Candidate Endorsed ANGEL MEDINA MEDINA ANGEL Has not returned questionnaire experience and knowledge of his district’s concerns, but Citizens Union was troubled by experience and knowledge of his district’s rights. to women’s remarks he recently made that showed an insensitivity BOB CAPANO Has returned questionnaire, response p. 26 for an interview. Candidate could not be scheduled and increasing funding for senior services like the Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemption and increasing funding for senior services like the (SCRIE) Insurance Coverage (EPIC) and the Elderly Pharmaceutical programs. Quaglione of police reform goals, but differs on the subject supports a number of Citizens Union’s holding a constitutional convention, and independent budgeting for certainaccountability, believe that the CCRBpublic offices and boards. He does, however, should be empowered Quaglione demonstrates to prosecute officers found lying during their investigations. Education: American University, B.A. Education: American University, StaffJohn Quaglione is currently the Deputy Chief of and Press Secretary for State Senator BoardMartin Golden and serves as the Chairman of the of Directors of Saint Anselm top priorities are creating a city-wide database of cell phone Qualgione’s Catholic Academy. videos and pictures taken to assist NYPD by civilians the presence investigations, increasing budgeting, improving public transportation,of police in District 43, introducing participatory issues and presents as the candidate with the greatest ability to successfully negotiate the issues and presents as the candidate with the dynamics of the Council. JOHN QUAGLIONE Has returned questionnaire, response p. 26 38 Occupation:Age: Deputy Chief of Staff and Press Secretary for Senator Martin Golden community-police interaction. He supports almost all of Citizens Union’s reform priorities reform priorities He supports almost all of Citizens Union’s community-police interaction. of policymaking of Council rules reforms to make the process and is especially supportive Brannan to the political dynamics of the Council. efficient, and external more fair, agenda on the subject of holding a constitutional splits notably with Citizens Union’s because, in addition to he opposes. Citizens Union endorses Brannan convention, which versed in reform facing his district, he is the candidate most his knowledge of the issues Education: Fordham University and CollegeFordham University and Education: of Staten Island, B.A. as Chief of Staff a full-time candidate. He previously served Justin Brannan is currently Gentile and is the founder of Bay Ridge Cares, a nonprofit for Council Member Vincent top priorities quality of life issues in Bayorganization that addresses Ridge. Brannan’s public transportationin the district are to improve options, address overcrowding in and increase businesses, increase funding for senior services, classrooms, support small NYC Council District 43 District Council NYC ★ p. 26 questionnaire, response Has returned Occupation: 38 Age: Full-time Candidate

2017 GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS DIRECTORY 39 – SCHOOL CHOICE SCHOOL – – DEMOCRAT – – OUR NEIGHBORHOOD OUR – Has not returned questionnaire claimed both council districts have overlapping communities and neighborhoods. claimed both council districts have overlapping HIKIND YONI Has not returned questionnaire HAROLD TISCHLER the “pay-to-play” issue. Yeger was running for City Council in District 48 until Council the “pay-to-play” issue. Yeger no longer seek re-election—after the Member Greenfield announced that he would Yeger as his successor selected petition filing deadline for candidates had passed—and move that was criticized by Citizens as the Democratic candidate for District 44, a voters. In and fueling the cynicism of New York constituents Union as disenfranchising seat, but himself was also critical of the process that led him to this Yeger his interview, also supports Citizens Union’s goal of preventing an emerging “pay-to-play” culture in also supports Citizens Union’s questionnaire items, including of Citizens Union’s opposed many Yeger However, NYC. proposals to establish a nonpartisan election system, institute instant runoff voting, enhance the power of the CCRB funding, increase campaign public matching and CCPC, He remains undecided on holding a constitutional convention. He and others. nonprofits as campaign expenditures also suggests treating expenditures by “issue” subject to the limitations for addressing of the Campaign Finance Act as a mechanism related to local issues: securing funding to improve the F express train line, funding the securing funding to improve the F express train related to local issues: parks, maintaining budgeting, and being a voice for his community participatory district’s stronger supports reform agenda, Yeger to Citizens Union’s regard in the Council. With will the one enacted in 2014, which bill drafting process than reform of the Council’s ability to abuse her or his power and reduce the speaker’s increase transparency and He further. to “freeze” issues or bills from being considered council members’ ability Has returned questionnaire, response p. 26 questionnaire, response Has returned Occupation: 43 Age: Attorney School, Law J.D. College, New York B.A.; Education: Touro Bronx Borough is a counsel and executive director of the President’s Kalman Yeger counsel to the since 2010 has served as a senior advisor and election committee, and his priorities are Member David Greenfield. He stresses that current incumbent, Council NYC Council District 44 District Council NYC ENDORSEMENT NO YEGERKALMAN

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