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

Video -- (at 3hrs, 1min), etc.

"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.

 

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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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)
 

HEARING REGISTRATION --

sent Aug 25, 2022 10:30pm   sent Aug 30, 2022  1:55 pm

Agenda:
September 7, 2022 hearing of the Rules Committee

 

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New York City Council      New York City Charter

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 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 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

CJA's September 8, 2022 e-mail --
"FOIL -- Compliance with Chapter 2, §29 of the NYC Charter:
NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, NYC Dept of Investigation,
NYC's 5 D.A.s, & the Office of the Public Advocate --
plus "allowance[s]" to City Council Committee chairs & officers"

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

CJA's September 13, 2022 e-mail --
"FOIL -- Records, Rules & Procedures
pertaining to the Sept. 7, 2022 Rules Committee hearing
on mayoral appointees &, in particular, Milton Williams, Jr., Esq. & Anthony Crowell, Esq.

VIDEO OF City Council's September 14, 2022 session
confirming Williams & Crowell


Transcript: p. 13:

MAJORITY LEADER POWERS: Thank you. And, we’ll have Messages and Papers from the Mayor.

COMMITTEE CLERK: Preconsidered M. 86 through Preconsidered M. 90, various appointments.

pp. 26-27:
SPEAKER ADAMS:  ...We are also voting on the Rules items. ...
Anthony Crowell for appointment
as a member of the New York City Planning Commission;
Milton Williams for appointment as a member of theConflicts of Interest Board..."

pp. 33-34
COMMITTEE CLERK: For The Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections, Preconsidered M86 and Preconsidered Resolution 322, Milton L. Williams Appointment.
SPEAKER ADAMS: Coupled on General Orders.
...COMMITTEE CLERK: Preconsidered M 88 and Preconsidered and Preconsidered Reso 324, Anthony Crowell appointment.
SPEAKER ADAMS: Coupled on General Orders.

p. 37
COUNCIL MEMBER BARRON:  I abstain from the Preconsidered appointments of Milton Williams, Elisa Velazquez.
I vote no for Anthony Crowell. I vote yes, for Gail Benjamin. And I abstain from Sarah Carroll.
I just don’t know these individuals.

p. 38
COUNCIL MEMBER CABÁN: Aye on all with the exception of M 88, on which I vote no.

p. 39
COUNCIL MEMBER GUTIÉRREZ: I vote aye on all with the exception of M 88 and M 90 where I vote no.

MEMBER HANIF: I vote aye on all except for Preconsidered M 88, for which I vote no.

p. 40
COUNCIL MEMBER KRISHNAN: Aye on all except Preconsidered M 88, which I vote no.

p. 41
COUNCIL MEMBER NURSE: I vote no on M 88 and aye on all of the rest.

COUNCIL CLERK: Thank you. Council Member Ossé?

COUNCIL MEMBER OSSÉ: Permission to explain my vote

p. 43
COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARDSON JORDAN: So, I am also going to be a no on M 88.
And, I want to commend colleagues for us just taking a look at appointments to City Planning Commission,
not just blindly voting for them. Aye on all of the rest.

p. 45
COUNCIL MEMBER WON: Aye on all, and I abstain from M 88 and M 90... M 88 and M 90.

p. 52
COMMITTEE CLERK:  M 88 and Resolution 324 are adopted by a vote 41 in the affirmative,
10 in the negative, and 0 abstentions.

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September 19, 2022 e-mail from City Council FOIL -- RE: Sept 8th FOIL

September 20, 2022 e-mail from City Council FOIL -- RE: Sept 13th FOIL

 

CJA's November 16, 2022 e-mail to City Council FOIL --
"Sept. 8, 2022 FOIL -- Compliance with Chapter 2, §29 of the NYC Charter:
NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, NYC Dept of Investigation, NYC's 5 D.A.s,
& the Office of the Public Advocate --
plus "allowance[s]" to City Council Committee chairs & officers"

City Council FOIL's December 8, 2022 e-mail --
"RE: Your Nov. 22, 2022 partial response to CJA's Sept. 8, 2022 FOIL request"
attachment 
attachment -- Annual Report
attachment -- 2021 Annual Report

 

CJA's November 16, 2022 e-mail to City Council FOIL --
"Sept. 13, 2022 FOIL -- Records, Rules & Procedures pertaining to the Sept. 7, 2022 Rules Committee hearing
on mayoral appointees &, in particular, Milton Williams, Jr., Esq. & Anthony Crowell, Esq."

 

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November 22, 2022 e-mail from City Council FOIL

CJA's November 30, 2022 e-mail to City Council FOIL --
"Your Nov. 22, 2022 partial response to CJA's Sept. 8, 2022 FOIL request"

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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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"
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