NYC Mayor's Charter Revision Commission Schedule

2018 Public Meetings & Hearings Upcoming Events

Public Commission Meeting to Discuss Preliminary Staff Report

WHEN: Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 at 11AM
WHERE: Pratt Institute Manhattan Campus, 144 West 14th Street, Room 213, New York, NY 10011
Directions: Take the 1, 2, 3 train to 14th Street

Public Hearing (Manhattan)

WHEN: Monday, July 23rd, 2018 at 6PM
WHERE: New York University’s Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South, Greenberg Lounge, New York, NY 10012
Directions: Take the A, C, or E train to West 4th St, Washington Square Station

Public Hearing (Bronx)

WHEN: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 6PM
WHERE: Hostos Community College, 120 East 149th Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10451
Directions: Take the 4, 5, 6, or 2 train to 149 St. – Grand Concourse

Public Hearing (Brooklyn)

WHEN: Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 at 6PM
WHERE: St. Francis College, 4305, 180 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Directions: Take the 2, 3, 4, or 5 train to Borough Hall; or the R train to Court St.; or the A, C to Jay St. – MetroTech Station

Public Hearing (Queens)

WHEN: Thursday, July 26th, 2018 at 6PM
WHERE: Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11424
Directions: Take the E train to Union Turnpike – Kew Gardens Station

Public Hearing (Staten Island)

WHEN: Tuesday, July 31st, 2018 at 6:30PM
WHERE: McKee High School, 290 St. Marks Place, Auditorium, Staten Island, NY 10301
Directions: After leaving the Staten Island terminal, head northwest. Turn right toward Wall St., turn left onto Wall St., and turn left onto St. Marks Place

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Charter Revision Commission on Monday suggested Lowering Campaign Contribution Limits and Increasing the Cap on Matching Funds to create a Fairer Election Process, according to the Body’s 120-page Preliminary Staff Report. The City’s Existing program matches Contributions from City Residents at a rate of 6-to-1, up to a Limit of $175 per Donor, and Caps Donations for Citywide races at $5,100.

The Commission also wants to take steps to bolster Voter Participation, such as Instant Runoff Voting also called Ranked-Choice Voting.

The report floats the idea of Reforming the Redistricting Process in part by Limiting the Influence of Elected officials in the Districting Commission, which Remaps City Council District Lines every 10 years.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker