Podcasts about citizens union

Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal agencies like ICE and the FBI to establish offices on Rikers Island for the first time in a decade, raising questions about transparency and the city's sanctuary policies. Meanwhile, the good-government group Citizens Union is proposing a new law that would let voters recall future mayors, citing Adams' recent corruption scandal. Plus, families of Rikers Island detainees who died in custody this year say they're struggling to learn how their loved ones passed. WNYC's Brittany Kriegstein reports.

To true fans, baseball is so much more than a sport. Some call it the perfect game. Some see it as a field of dreams. A portal to another dimension. Some see it as a road to God. Others—”heathen” we might call them—find the game unutterably boring. Too confusing, too long, too nit-picky about rules.In this episode, Yankee fan John Sexton (President Emeritus of New York University and Benjamin F. Butler Professor of Law) joins Red Sox fan Evan Rosa to discuss the philosophical and spiritual aspects of baseball. John is the author of the 2013 bestselling book Baseball as a Road to God, which is based on a course he has taught at NYU for over twenty years.Image Credit: “The American National Game of Base Ball: Grand Match for the Championship at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, N. J.” Published by Currier & Ives, 1866About John SextonJohn Sexton hasn't always been a Yankee fan. He once was a proud acolyte of Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers. A legal scholar by training, he served as president of New York University from 2001 through 2015. He is now NYU's Benjamin F. Butler Professor of Law and dean emeritus of the Law School, having served as dean from 1988 through 2002.He is author of Standing for Reason: The University in a Dogmatic Age (Yale University Press, 2019) and Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game (Gotham Books, 2013) (with Thomas Oliphant and Peter J. Schwartz), among other books in legal studies.A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a recipient of 24 honorary degrees, President Emeritus Sexton is past chair of the American Council on Education, the Independent Colleges of NY, the New York Academy of Science, and the Federal Reserve Board of NY.In 2016, Commonweal Magazine honored Sexton as the Catholic in the Public Square. The previous year, the Arab-American League awarded him its Khalil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award; and the Open University of Israel gave him it's Alon Prize for “inspired leadership in the field of education.” In 2013, Citizens Union designated him as “an outstanding leader who enhances the value of New York City.”He received a BA in history and a PhD in the history of American religion from Fordham University, and a JD magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. Before coming to NYU in 1981, he clerked for Judges Harold Leventhal and David Bazelon of the DC Circuit and Chief Justice Warren Burger.He married Lisa Goldberg in 1976. Their two children are Jed and Katie Sexton. And their grandchildren are Julia, Ava, and Natalie.Production NotesThis podcast featured John SextonEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Alexa Rollow, Emily Brookfield, Kacie Barrett, and Zoë HalabanA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

This week I sit down with Ben Weinberg of Citizens Union. We talk about the move to have elections for many offices on even years. A recently introduced amendment will move cities and judges around 2030. We will talk about the implications and next steps.

The New York City Primary election is Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Like most off-cycle election years, voter turnout will likely be low. What is on the ballot this year, and what needs to be done to increase voter turnout? Our guests are Betsy Gothbaum, Executive Director of the non-profit good government group Citizens Union and former NYC Public Advocate, and and Ben Weinberg, Citizens Union Director of Public Policy. For more, visit citizensunion.org.

Frank Morano brings you the issues that matter the most with style and wit in the Other Side of Midnight Local Spotlight. Frank discusses being able to breathe finally in NYC, democrats pouring millions of dollars into reclaiming NYC suburbs, the op-ed put out by Citizens Union about how to increase voter turnout in the city, and the end of the NY State legislative session failing to strike a deal on housing out reparations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's show I welcome Ben Weinberg of Citizens Union. His organization has recently authored a white paper on increasing turnout in NYC elections by moving them to even years. We also talk about how that might apply statewide. Enjoy.

Feb. 09, 2023 - A new study from Citizens Union looks at the ramifications to voter turnout if New York City's municipal elections, which are held in odd years, were shifted to even years, when turnout is traditionally much higher. Citizens Union Director of Public Policy Ben Weinberg explains why New York should be interested in changing the calendar for municipal elections.

Jeff and Celeste discuss New York's history of government corruption with Bill Sanderson, author of "Do For Me," and Betsy Gotbaum of Citizens Union -- plus listener calls. Original air date: January 5, 2023.

As redistricting is changing voting maps across the country, new borders are also being drawn in New York City for the 51 City Council seats across the five boroughs. Our guest is Betsy Gothbaum, Executive Director of Citizens Union, to talk about their recommendations for a fair redistricting process, ethics in New York State, and Citizens Union's legacy as they mark their 125th Anniversary. For more, visit citizensunion.org.

  Join me and John Avlon as we discuss his book Lincoln and the Fight for Peace. This is an important account of Lincoln's plan to win the peace after the Civil War. It is a fascinating account of Lincoln's vision and leadership. This vision inspired future presidents and offers important lessons for lawmakers and citizens alike in our current times. Guest John Avlon John Avlon is an author, columnist and commentator. He is a senior political analyst and fill-in anchor at CNN, appearing on New Day every morning. From 2013 to 2018, he was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast, during which time the site's traffic more than doubled to over one million readers a day while winning 17 journalism awards.  He is the author of the books Lincoln and the Fight for Peace, Independent Nation, Wingnuts, and Washington's Farewell as well as co-editor of the acclaimed Deadline Artists journalism anthologies. Avlon served as chief speechwriter to New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists award for best online column in 2012. After the attacks of September 11th, 2001, he and his team were responsible for writing the eulogies for all firefighters and police officers murdered in the destruction of the World Trade Center. Avlon's essay on the attacks, “The Resilient City” concluded the anthology Empire City: New York through the Centuries and won acclaim as “the single best essay written in the wake of 9/11.” His first book, Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics was described by Barron's as "a rewarding portrait of a political trend the established parties have tried to ignore” and hailed by TheModerateVoice.com as "the best political book ever on American centrist voters.” Wingnuts: How The Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America was praised by President Bill Clinton, who said "Wingnuts offers a clear and comprehensive review of the forces on the outer edges of the political spectrum that shape and distort our political debate. Shedding more heat than light they drive frustrated alienated citizens away from the reasoned discourse that can produce real solutions to our problems.” The two Deadline Artists anthologies, which Avlon co-edited with Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis won acclaim from the Washington Post as “one of the greatest collections of newspaper articles ever compiled” while the American Journalism Review described it as “the most addictive journalism book ever.” Avlon has appeared on The Daily Show, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CNN, Real Time with Bill Maher, PBS, and C-Span.  He has spoken at the Kennedy School of Government, the Citadel, the State Department's visiting journalist program, and civic organizations around the nation. He serves on the board of Citizens Union of New York and The Bronx Academy of Letters as well as the advisory board of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.  He was appointed to the New York City Voter Assistance Advisory Committee in 2011.  Avlon is also a co-founder of No Labels - a group of Democrats, Republicans and Independents dedicated to the politics of problem-solving and making government work again. In a profile, author Stephen Marshall wrote “Avlon talks about politics the way ESPN anchors wrap up sports highlights.” Columnist Kathleen Parker wrote, “Americans who are fed up with the Ann Coulter/Michael Moore school of debate and are looking for someone to articulate a commonsense, middle path, may have found their voice in John Avlon.” He is married to Margaret Hoover, the author of American Individualism and host of PBS's Firing Line. The New York Times says, "Their telegenic union may be a lesson in overcoming the orthodoxies that divide us." They live in New York City with their son, Jack and daughter, Toula Lou.   Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters,

  Join me and John Avlon as we discuss his book Lincoln and the Fight for Peace. This is an important account of Lincoln's plan to win the peace after the Civil War. It is a fascinating account of Lincoln's vision and leadership. This vision inspired future presidents and offers important lessons for lawmakers and citizens alike in our current times. Guest John Avlon John Avlon is an author, columnist and commentator. He is a senior political analyst and fill-in anchor at CNN, appearing on New Day every morning. From 2013 to 2018, he was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast, during which time the site's traffic more than doubled to over one million readers a day while winning 17 journalism awards.  He is the author of the books Lincoln and the Fight for Peace, Independent Nation, Wingnuts, and Washington's Farewell as well as co-editor of the acclaimed Deadline Artists journalism anthologies. Avlon served as chief speechwriter to New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists award for best online column in 2012. After the attacks of September 11th, 2001, he and his team were responsible for writing the eulogies for all firefighters and police officers murdered in the destruction of the World Trade Center. Avlon's essay on the attacks, “The Resilient City” concluded the anthology Empire City: New York through the Centuries and won acclaim as “the single best essay written in the wake of 9/11.” His first book, Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics was described by Barron's as “a rewarding portrait of a political trend the established parties have tried to ignore” and hailed by TheModerateVoice.com as “the best political book ever on American centrist voters.” Wingnuts: How The Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America was praised by President Bill Clinton, who said “Wingnuts offers a clear and comprehensive review of the forces on the outer edges of the political spectrum that shape and distort our political debate. Shedding more heat than light they drive frustrated alienated citizens away from the reasoned discourse that can produce real solutions to our problems.” The two Deadline Artists anthologies, which Avlon co-edited with Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis won acclaim from the Washington Post as “one of the greatest collections of newspaper articles ever compiled” while the American Journalism Review described it as “the most addictive journalism book ever.” Avlon has appeared on The Daily Show, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CNN, Real Time with Bill Maher, PBS, and C-Span.  He has spoken at the Kennedy School of Government, the Citadel, the State Department's visiting journalist program, and civic organizations around the nation. He serves on the board of Citizens Union of New York and The Bronx Academy of Letters as well as the advisory board of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.  He was appointed to the New York City Voter Assistance Advisory Committee in 2011.  Avlon is also a co-founder of No Labels – a group of Democrats, Republicans and Independents dedicated to the politics of problem-solving and making government work again. In a profile, author Stephen Marshall wrote “Avlon talks about politics the way ESPN anchors wrap up sports highlights.” Columnist Kathleen Parker wrote, “Americans who are fed up with the Ann Coulter/Michael Moore school of debate and are looking for someone to articulate a commonsense, middle path, may have found their voice in John Avlon.” He is married to Margaret Hoover, the author of American Individualism and host of PBS's Firing Line. The New York Times says, “Their telegenic union may be a lesson in overcoming the orthodoxies that divide us.” They live in New York City with their son, Jack and daughter, Toula Lou.   Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelzeldin Subscribe to the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-said-with-michael-zeldin/id1548483720

DeNora Getachew, CEO of DoSomething.org, sees the their yearning for a better world AND their passion to step up and be the change. Every. Single. Day. In conversation with Sue and Steph, DeNora shares the story of her own entrance into activism, as well as advice for how to parent Gen Z kids who are interested in making a difference in the world. About DeNora Getachew and DoSomething: DeNora is an executive leader with over 15 years of legal, fundraising, and policy and advocacy experience in the public and nonprofit sectors. She began her career working on local democracy and government reform at the New York City Council and has worked at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law; for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio; and at state good government nonprofit Citizens Union. Throughout her career, DeNora has shaped state and local policy on a diverse portfolio of issues, including modernizing voting and campaign finance laws; increasing police accountability; and improving public education. DeNora is an alumna of John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Fordham University School of Law. She has contributed to the Des Moines Register, Gotham Gazette, Huffington Post, the New York Times' City blog, and Newsday, and has been featured on WNYC and NY1, among other media sources. DoSomething.org is the largest organization exclusively for young people and social change. We're activating millions of young people to make positive change, online and off, in every US area code and in over 131 countries. When you join DoSomething.org, you join something bigger than yourself. You team up with the young people who have clothed half of America's youth in homeless shelters. And cleaned up 3.7 million cigarette butts from the streets. And run the largest youth-led sports equipment drive in the world. And more! You've got the power and the passion to make an impact -- we'll help you get it done. Let's Do This! Episode highlights: What exactly is different about Gen Z? How to parent kids who are potentially more involved in activism than we are How to stay in touch with the culture and trends of Gen Z without being "embarrassing" How to cope with conflicting beliefs between parent and child

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more This Week's Sponsors are The Quip Electric Toothbrush GetQuip.com/Standup and Indeed.com/StandUp 37 mins Born in the Great State of New Jersey, Dean Obeidallah's comedy comes in large part from his unique background of being the son of a Palestinian father and a Sicilian mother. Dean, an award winning comedian who was at one time a practicing attorney, co-starred on Comedy Central's “The Axis of Evil” Comedy TV special. He is the co-creator of Comedy Central.com's critically acclaimed Internet series “The Watch List” featuring a cast of all Middle Eastern-American comedians performing stand up and sketch comedy. Dean has appeared twice on ABC's “The View,” on the nationally syndicated TV series “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen” and was one of five comedians profiled in the recent one hour TV Special entitled: “Stand Up: Muslim-American Comics Come of Age” which aired in the US on PBS and internationally on BBC World and Al Jazeera. Dean co-directed and co-produced the award winning documentary “The Muslims Are Coming!” featuring a tour of American-Muslim comedians performing free comedy shows across the heartland of America in the hopes of using comedy to foster understanding and dispel misconceptions about Muslims. The film also features special guest interviews with various well known people including: “The Daily Show's” Jon Stewart and Assif Mandvi, Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien and Ali Velshi, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, comedians Lewis Black, David Cross, Lizz Winstead and Colin Quinn as well as Congressman Keith Ellison, and many more. The film is now available on Netfilx, iTunes and Amazon.   Dean co-created the comedy show “Stand up for Peace” along with Jewish comic Scott Blakeman which they perform at colleges across the country in support of peace in the Middle East and as a way of fostering understanding between Arab, Muslim and Jewish-Americans.   He is writes for MSNBC, CNN and The Daily Beast as well as other publications.   Dean is also the co-creator and co-producer of the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival .He is also proud to serve as the Executive Director of The Amman Stand up Comedy Festival – the first stand up comedy festival ever held in the Middle East Dean is proud to have received the first annual “Bill Hicks Spirit Award” for “thought provoking comedy” (named after the late comedian Bill Hicks) from the NY Underground Comedy Festival and the Hicks' Family.   1:13 John Avlon is an author, columnist and commentator. He is a senior political analyst and fill-in anchor at CNN, appearing on New Day every morning. From 2013 to 2018, he was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast, during which time the site's traffic more than doubled to over one million readers a day while winning 17 journalism awards.  He is the author of the books Independent Nation, Wingnuts, and Washington's Farewell as well as co-editor of the acclaimed Deadline Artists journalism anthologies. Avlon served as chief speechwriter to New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists award for best online column in 2012. After the attacks of September 11th, 2001, he and his team were responsible for writing the eulogies for all firefighters and police officers murdered in the destruction of the World Trade Center. Avlon's essay on the attacks, “The Resilient City” concluded the anthology Empire City: New York through the Centuries and won acclaim as “the single best essay written in the wake of 9/11.” His first book, Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics was described by Barron's as “a rewarding portrait of a political trend the established parties have tried to ignore” and hailed by TheModerateVoice.com as “the best political book ever on American centrist voters.” Wingnuts: How The Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America was praised by President Bill Clinton, who said “Wingnuts offers a clear and comprehensive review of the forces on the outer edges of the political spectrum that shape and distort our political debate. Shedding more heat than light they drive frustrated alienated citizens away from the reasoned discourse that can produce real solutions to our problems.” The two Deadline Artists anthologies, which Avlon co-edited with Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis won acclaim from the Washington Post as “one of the greatest collections of newspaper articles ever compiled” while the American Journalism Review described it as “the most addictive journalism book ever.” Avlon has appeared on The Daily Show, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CNN, Real Time with Bill Maher, PBS, and C-Span.  He has spoken at the Kennedy School of Government, the Citadel, the State Department's visiting journalist program, and civic organizations around the nation. He serves on the board of Citizens Union of New York and The Bronx Academy of Letters as well as the advisory board of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.  He was appointed to the New York City Voter Assistance Advisory Committee in 2011.  Avlon is also a co-founder of No Labels – a group of Democrats, Republicans and Independents dedicated to the politics of problem-solving and making government work again. In a profile, author Stephen Marshall wrote “Avlon talks about politics the way ESPN anchors wrap up sports highlights.” Columnist Kathleen Parker wrote, “Americans who are fed up with the Ann Coulter/Michael Moore school of debate and are looking for someone to articulate a commonsense, middle path, may have found their voice in John Avlon.” He is married to Margaret Hoover, the author of American Individualism and host of PBS's Firing Line. The New York Times says, “Their telegenic union may be a lesson in overcoming the orthodoxies that divide us.” They live in New York City with their son, Jack and daughter, Toula Lou. Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

Jeff Simmons and Celeste Katz Marston discuss the five ballot proposals facing New Yorkers in the 2021 general election with guests Rachel Holliday Smith of The City, Betsy Gotbaum of Citizens Union, and Karen Platt of the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission. Original air date: October 14, 2021.

Jeff Simmons and Celeste Katz Marston speak with Eleanor Randolph of Citizens Union's ElectNYC.org about the 2021 NYC mayor's race and discuss campaign finance funding for childcare with Liuba Grechen Shirley of Vote Mama PAC. Original air date: June 17, 2021.

As New York City Elections approach on June 22nd, unbiased, concise information about the candidates and the new City voting process can be found at electnyc.org and aarp.org/votenyc. For more details on the science of ranked choice voting, our guests are Rachel Bloom, Director of Public Policy of Citizens Union, and Beth Finkel, AARP NY State Director.

As New York City Elections approach on June 22nd, unbiased, concise information about the candidates and the new City voting process can be found at electnyc.org and aarp.org/votenyc. For more details on the science of ranked choice voting, our guests are Rachel Bloom, Director of Public Policy of Citizens Union, and Beth Finkel, AARP NY State Director.

Betsy Gotbaum, Executive Director of the Citizens Union, joins John Catsimatidis and guest hosts Lidia Curanaj and Governor David Paterson to discuss the New York CIty Mayor's race and ranked-choice voting.

Executive Director of the Citizens Union, Betsy Gotbaum, speaks to John Catsimatidis and guest hosts Lidia Curanaj and Hank Sheinkopf to discuss the race for New York City Mayor: all the candidates running, what they stand for, who is in the lead and the issues they should be running on.

Former Deputy Mayor of New York and Chair of the Citizens Union, Randy Mastro, joins John Catsimatidis and guest hosts Lidia Curanaj, Kathyrn Wylde and Congressman Peter King, to discuss the re-opening of New York after the covid pandemic, the economy and crime and how to bring the people back to the city.

What if one million Americans joined a “Citizens Union” and demanded change? We could control and take back the market. Non partisan.

Citizens Union chief Dick Dadey tells Gersh and Vince that Councilman David Greenfield’s decision to step down and choose his successor was an “F-you” to voters.

Dick Dadey, Citizens Union and Ronnie Eldridge discuss the "porous and weak campaign finance laws" that need to be strengthened to take money out of politics. The two talk about stop & frisk, arguably a tool in fighting crime, that may be overused.

The 1989 Charter revisions reshaped the allocation of powers among the City Council, Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate (formerly known as the City Council President), and Borough Presidents, among others. Panelists will discuss the balance of powers and its implications, including: how and why these actors have exercised, or refrained from exercising, the powers granted under the Charter since 1989; how they have tested the limits of those powers with respect to each other and other participants in city government (including community decisionmakers); and what we can learn from how they have variously worked in cooperation and in conflict in defining their roles and achieving their objectives. Finally, looking to the future, what remains to be clarified and where are the potential tensions and opportunities? 1.5 Transitional CLE credits in Areas of Professional Practice will be available with this panel. John Avlon, Moderator — Senior Political Columnist, Newsweek and the Daily Beast; CNN Contributor Anthony W. Crowell, Dean & President, New York Law School Dick Dadey — Executive Director, Citizens Union of the City of New York Elizabeth Fine — General Counsel, New York City Council David Yassky — Chairman, NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission; NYC Council Member 2002-2009

Baruch College School of Public Affairs in partnership with Citizens Union Foundation presents "Mayoral Control of NYC Schools? What's Worked. What Hasn't. What's Next?" [Part I -- 60 min.] Introductions Kathleen M. Waldron, President, Baruch College David S. Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Peter J. Sherwin, Chair, Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation Board Dick Daddey, Executive Director, Citizens Union Moderator Doug Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College Speakers Joseph Viteritti, Former Executive Director, Commission on School Governance Joel Klein, Chancellor, Department of Education Monica Major, President, Community Education Council, District 11 Ana Maria Archilla, Executive Director, Make the Road NY Michael Mulgrew, Chief Operating Office, UFT Rev. David K. Brawley, Co-Chair, East Brooklyn Congregations [Part I -- 56 min.] Panel Discussion (Cont.)

Baruch College School of Public Affairs in partnership with Citizens Union Foundation presents "Mayoral Control of NYC Schools? What's Worked. What Hasn't. What's Next?" [Part I -- 60 min.] Introductions Kathleen M. Waldron, President, Baruch College David S. Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Peter J. Sherwin, Chair, Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation Board Dick Daddey, Executive Director, Citizens Union Moderator Doug Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College Speakers Joseph Viteritti, Former Executive Director, Commission on School Governance Joel Klein, Chancellor, Department of Education Monica Major, President, Community Education Council, District 11 Ana Maria Archilla, Executive Director, Make the Road NY Michael Mulgrew, Chief Operating Office, UFT Rev. David K. Brawley, Co-Chair, East Brooklyn Congregations [Part I -- 56 min.] Panel Discussion (Cont.)

Baruch College School of Public Affairs in partnership with Citizens Union Foundation presents "Mayoral Control of NYC Schools? What's Worked. What Hasn't. What's Next?" [Part I -- 60 min.] Introductions Kathleen M. Waldron, President, Baruch College David S. Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Peter J. Sherwin, Chair, Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation Board Dick Daddey, Executive Director, Citizens Union Moderator Doug Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College Speakers Joseph Viteritti, Former Executive Director, Commission on School Governance Joel Klein, Chancellor, Department of Education Monica Major, President, Community Education Council, District 11 Ana Maria Archilla, Executive Director, Make the Road NY Michael Mulgrew, Chief Operating Office, UFT Rev. David K. Brawley, Co-Chair, East Brooklyn Congregations [Part I -- 56 min.] Panel Discussion (Cont.)

Baruch College School of Public Affairs in partnership with Citizens Union Foundation presents "Mayoral Control of NYC Schools? What's Worked. What Hasn't. What's Next?" [Part I -- 60 min.] Introductions Kathleen M. Waldron, President, Baruch College David S. Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Peter J. Sherwin, Chair, Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation Board Dick Daddey, Executive Director, Citizens Union Moderator Doug Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College Speakers Joseph Viteritti, Former Executive Director, Commission on School Governance Joel Klein, Chancellor, Department of Education Monica Major, President, Community Education Council, District 11 Ana Maria Archilla, Executive Director, Make the Road NY Michael Mulgrew, Chief Operating Office, UFT Rev. David K. Brawley, Co-Chair, East Brooklyn Congregations [Part I -- 56 min.] Panel Discussion (Cont.)

Baruch College School of Public Affairs in partnership with Citizens Union Foundation presents "Mayoral Control of NYC Schools? What's Worked. What Hasn't. What's Next?" [Part I -- 60 min.] Introductions Kathleen M. Waldron, President, Baruch College David S. Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Peter J. Sherwin, Chair, Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation Board Dick Daddey, Executive Director, Citizens Union Moderator Doug Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College Speakers Joseph Viteritti, Former Executive Director, Commission on School Governance Joel Klein, Chancellor, Department of Education Monica Major, President, Community Education Council, District 11 Ana Maria Archilla, Executive Director, Make the Road NY Michael Mulgrew, Chief Operating Office, UFT Rev. David K. Brawley, Co-Chair, East Brooklyn Congregations [Part I -- 56 min.] Panel Discussion (Cont.)

Baruch College School of Public Affairs in partnership with Citizens Union Foundation presents "Mayoral Control of NYC Schools? What's Worked. What Hasn't. What's Next?" [Part I -- 60 min.] Introductions Kathleen M. Waldron, President, Baruch College David S. Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College Peter J. Sherwin, Chair, Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation Board Dick Daddey, Executive Director, Citizens Union Moderator Doug Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College Speakers Joseph Viteritti, Former Executive Director, Commission on School Governance Joel Klein, Chancellor, Department of Education Monica Major, President, Community Education Council, District 11 Ana Maria Archilla, Executive Director, Make the Road NY Michael Mulgrew, Chief Operating Office, UFT Rev. David K. Brawley, Co-Chair, East Brooklyn Congregations [Part I -- 56 min.] Panel Discussion (Cont.)

The School of Public Affairs presents the Peter F. Vallone, Sr. Seminars in Government, 2007-2008 Lectures Series. This program provides a forum for leading policymakers, scholars, and influential personalities in city government to debate hot issues on politics and government. This seminar focuses on the role of lobbying at the State and City levels and the fine line between providing information and promoting undue influence. Panelists include John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations for Con Edison; Suri Kasirer, President of Kasirer Consulting; Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union; and Sid Davidoff, Partner at Davidoff, Malito & Hutcher. The event is moderated by Peter F. Vallone, Sr., Former Speaker, New York City Council, with welcoming remarks from David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs and Baruch College President Kathleen M. Waldron. The event takes place on October 23, 2007, at Baruch College, 17 Lexington Ave (between 22nd and 23rd Streets), Room 1404.

The School of Public Affairs presents the Peter F. Vallone, Sr. Seminars in Government, 2007-2008 Lectures Series. This program provides a forum for leading policymakers, scholars, and influential personalities in city government to debate hot issues on politics and government. This seminar focuses on the role of lobbying at the State and City levels and the fine line between providing information and promoting undue influence. Panelists include John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations for Con Edison; Suri Kasirer, President of Kasirer Consulting; Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union; and Sid Davidoff, Partner at Davidoff, Malito & Hutcher. The event is moderated by Peter F. Vallone, Sr., Former Speaker, New York City Council, with welcoming remarks from David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs and Baruch College President Kathleen M. Waldron. The event takes place on October 23, 2007, at Baruch College, 17 Lexington Ave (between 22nd and 23rd Streets), Room 1404.

A public forum presenting the candidates running in the January 4, 2006 election for the office of New York City Council Speaker. Candidates introduce themselves and express their views on a wide range of topics including housing, jobs, taxes, health care education and the environment. The event is introduced by David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs; Marcia Bystryn, Executive Director, New York City League of Conservation Voters; Dick Dadey, Executive Director, Citizens Union of the City of New York. The event is moderated by Douglas Muzzio, professor of public affairs at Baruch College. The speaker candidates featured are: Leroy Comrie, Bill deBlasio, Lewis Fidler, Melinda Katz, Christine Quinn, Joel Rivera and David Weprin. The event is co-sponsored by Baruch College School of Public Affairs, the Citizens Union of the City of New York and the New York League of Conservation Voters. It takes place on November 17, 2005 in Vertical Campus room 14-220.

The Center for Leadership and Innovation in Government and the Citizens Union host a panel discussion on revising NYC's charter. Panelists include: Stephen Fiala County Clerk, Richmond County; Former NYC Councilman Dr. Ester Fuchs Former Special Advisor to Mayor Bloomberg; Chairperson, 2005 Charter Revision Commission Eric Lane Professor of Law, Hofstra; Senior Fellow, Brennan Center of Justice, NYU; Former Executive Director, 1989 Charter Revision Commission William C. Thompson Former NYC Comptroller Dick Dadey, Executive Director of the Citizens Union, makes the opening remarks. The event is moderated by Douglas Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College School of Public Affairs. The event takes place on February 9, 2010, at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

The School of Public Affairs presents the Peter F. Vallone, Sr. Seminars in Government, 2007-2008 Lectures Series. This program provides a forum for leading policymakers, scholars, and influential personalities in city government to debate hot issues on politics and government. This seminar focuses on the role of lobbying at the State and City levels and the fine line between providing information and promoting undue influence. Panelists include John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations for Con Edison; Suri Kasirer, President of Kasirer Consulting; Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union; and Sid Davidoff, Partner at Davidoff, Malito & Hutcher. The event is moderated by Peter F. Vallone, Sr., Former Speaker, New York City Council, with welcoming remarks from David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs and Baruch College President Kathleen M. Waldron. The event takes place on October 23, 2007, at Baruch College, 17 Lexington Ave (between 22nd and 23rd Streets), Room 1404.

The Center for Leadership and Innovation in Government and the Citizens Union host a panel discussion on revising NYC's charter. Panelists include: Stephen Fiala County Clerk, Richmond County; Former NYC Councilman Dr. Ester Fuchs Former Special Advisor to Mayor Bloomberg; Chairperson, 2005 Charter Revision Commission Eric Lane Professor of Law, Hofstra; Senior Fellow, Brennan Center of Justice, NYU; Former Executive Director, 1989 Charter Revision Commission William C. Thompson Former NYC Comptroller Dick Dadey, Executive Director of the Citizens Union, makes the opening remarks. The event is moderated by Douglas Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College School of Public Affairs. The event takes place on February 9, 2010, at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Doug is joined by Dick Dadey, Exec. Dir. of Citizens Union; Lucia Gomez-Jimenez, Exec. Dir. of La Fuente; and Susan Lerner, Exec. Dir. of Common Cause New York. The panel discusses the redistricting of the State of New York.

Ronnie welcomes Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union of the City of New York. They discuss election reform, including term limits and restrictions on the size of political contributions, as well as non-partisan elections.

Doug sits down with Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union of the City of New York, to review recent government actions. Citizens Union is a non-profit organization committed to promoting a well-run government for all of New York.