The Public Advocate serves as an independent watchdog over City government, providing oversight of City agencies and working to make government more open and accessible to the public.
Public Advocate de Blasio has launched local and national campaigns to make government more transparent, accountable, and democratic.
Current Campaigns:
Open Government NYC makes local public funding more transparent and accessible for all New Yorkers. The online portal serves as a hub for elected officials to disclose grant applications they receive before making discretionary funding decisions.
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Immediately following the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United in January 2010, New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio launched a campaign calling for institutional investors nationwide to demand that public corporations disclose their campaign spending to shareholders.
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