Letter to Members of the New York City Charter Revision Commission
Charter Revision Commission
Dear Commissioners:
We commend you for taking on the important responsibility of reforming the City Charter. We urge you to use this opportunity to meaningfully engage New Yorkers in discussions about how to make government more responsive to their needs.
A successful charter revision commission must include:
- Frequent, open public forums in every corner of the City that encourage New Yorkers to provide their recommendations about their visions for New York and to observe the commission’s deliberative process;
- Outreach to New Yorkers about charter revision using all available modes of communication – social networking media, civic, community and religious organizations, webcasting, video- and teleconferencing, and transcribing and posting all testimony and information about commission meetings and hearings online; and
- Clear and concise questions and extensive public education about what voters can expect to see on the ballot on Election Day.
We are committed to working with you over the coming weeks and months to make this a reality.
Sincerely,
Bill de Blasio
Public Advocate for the City of New York
John Liu
Comptroller of the City of New York
City Council Members
Fernando Cabrera (14th CD)
Margaret Chin (1st CD)
Leroy Comrie (27th CD)
Erik Martin Dilan (37th CD)
Daniel Dromm (25th CD)
Mathieu Eugene (40th CD)
Helen Foster (16th CD)
Daniel Garodnick (4th CD)
Robert Jackson (7th CD)
Letitia James (35th CD)
Brad Lander (39th CD)
Jessica Lappin (5th CD)
Melissa Mark-Viverito (8th CD)
Rosie Mendez (2nd CD)
Annabel Palma (18th CD)
Diana Reyna (34th CD)
Joel Rivera (15th CD)
Deborah Rose (49th CD)
James Sanders Jr. (31st CD)
James Vacca (13th CD)
James Van Bramer (26th CD)
Albert Vann (36th CD)
Jumaane D. Williams (45th CD)
Thomas White Jr. (28th CD)
Organizations
Citizen Action of New York
Common Cause
Pratt Center for Community Development
Cc:
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg
NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn
