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CJA's September 7, 2022 Testimony
New York City Council --
Committee on Rules, Privileges & Elections

VIDEO of Confirmation Hearing (at 3hrs, 1min)

Agenda:
September 7, 2022 hearing of the Rules Committee

"Committee Report of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections"


2-Minute Oral Testimony
in opposition to confirmation of Milton Williams, Jr., Esq.
as chair of the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board

2-Minute Oral Testimony
 in opposition to confirmation of Anthony Crowell, Esq.
to the New York City Planning Commission


CJA's WRITTEN TESTIMONY

click here for:
webpage -- Milton Williams, Jr., Esq.

click here for:
webpage -- Anthony Crowell, Esq.

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 click here for:
Corruption at the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board
& New York City Dept of Investigation

&
Corruption at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate

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 New York City Charter   New York City Council

Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections,
chaired by Council Member/Majority Leader Keith Powers

(
wikipedia); (campaign website)
(Speaker Adrienne Adams, Gale Brewer, Pierina Ana Sanchez, Rafael Salamanca, Jr.,

Selvena Brooks-Powers, Crystal Hudson, Justin Brannan, Joseph Borelli)
 

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Committee on Standards and Ethics 
(oversight over Conflicts of Interest Board),

chaired by Member Kalman Yeger (also a member of Committee on Oversight & Investigations)

Committee on Oversight and Investigations
(oversight over Department of Investigation),

chaired by Member Gale Brewer (also a member of Rules Committee, Governmental Operations)

Committee on Governmental Operations,
chaired by Member Sandra Ung

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CJA's August 8, 2022 e-mail --
Opposition to Confirmation of Milton Williams, Jr.
as chair of NYC Conflicts of Interest Board -- Request to Testify

auto-reply from Yeger

CJA's August 10, 2022e-mail to Yeger's Office --
Opposition to Confirmation of Milton Williams, Jr.
as chair of NYC Conflicts of Interest Board -- Request to Testify

CJA's August 11, 2022 e-mail
to Director of Legislative Documents Ettricks --
"Thank you, etc...."
212-788-7104

CJA's August 25, 2022 registration for the hearing (10:30pm)

CJA's August 26, 2022 e-mail
to Senior Counsel/Parliamentarian Campagna --
Sept. 7, 2022 Hearing of the Rules Committee --
Opposition to Confirmation of Milton Williams, Jr. to NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, etc.

CJA's August 26, 2022 e-mail to Yeger's Office --
"INVESTIGATION & OVERSIGHT REQUIRED: NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, NYC Dept. of Investigation,
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, & NYC's 5 District Attorneys"

CJA's August 26, 2022 e-mail to Ung's Office --
"INVESTIGATION & OVERSIGHT REQUIRED: NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, NYC Dept. of Investigation,
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, & NYC's 5 District Attorneys"

CJA's August 26, 2022 e-mail to Brewer's Office --
"INVESTIGATION & OVERSIGHT REQUIRED: NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, NYC Dept. of Investigation,
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, & NYC's 5 District Attorneys"

CJA's August 30, 2022 registration for the hearing (1:55 pm)

CJA's August 30, 2022 e-mail  --
"Sept. 7, 2022 Hearing of the Rules Committee -- Opposition to Confirmation of Milton Williams, Jr., Esq.
& Anthony Crowell, Esq. to Offices of Public Trust"

CJA's September 6, 2022 e-mail --
"Tomorrow's Hearing of the Rules Committee --
Opposition to Confirmation of Milton Williams, Jr., Esq. & Anthony Crowell, Esq.
to Offices of Public Trust"

CJA's September 7, 2022 e-mail --
"Today's Hearing of the Rules Committee --
Opposition to Confirmation of Milton Williams, Jr., Esq. & Anthony Crowell, Esq.
to Offices of Public Trust"  & here

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CJA's September 8, 2022 e-mail --
"Yesterday's Hearing of the Rules Committee --
Opposition to Confirmation of Milton Williams, Jr., Esq.
& Anthony Crowell, Esq. to Offices of Public Trust"

CJA's September 8, 2022 e-mail exchange with Brewer's Office --

September 9, 2022 e-mail from City Council

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CJA's Sept. 8 & Sept. 13, 2022 FOIL requests

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VIDEO of City Council's September 14, 2022 session
confirming Williams & Crowell 
 transcript excerpts

 

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CITY HALL PRESS CORP

"Inside the Storied City Hall Headquarters of New York's Press Corp"
September 20, 2016 (NY Observer)

 

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February 24, 2021
"NYC Council approves Mayor Adams picks
for watchdog commissioner and lawyer posts"
Daily News (Michael Gartland)

March 15, 2022
"NYC corruption watchdog wants Mayor Adams to shell out more to probe waste"
Daily News (Michael Gartland)

March 16, 2022
"New Investigations Commissioner Says Department Needs More Funding
to Do its Job Fighting Corruption in City Government
"
Gotham Gazette (Ethan Geringer-Sameth)

March 18, 2022
Overwhelmed prosecutors quitting ‘in tears’
amid staffing crisis, NYC district attorneys say

Daily News (Molly Crane-Newman)

January 17, 2022
"Inside Man: a conversation with Eric Adams' chief counsel Brendan McGuire"
City & State (Jeff Coltin)

 

NYC pay raises -- NYC Quadrennial Advisory Commission

 

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