A FUTURE OF THE COUNCIL:

A DISCUSSION BETWEEN LEADING CANDIDATES FOR NYC COUNCIL SPEAKER

Pictured from left to right: Melissa Mark-Viverito, Mark Weprin, Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Annabel Palma, and James Vacca

On Monday, December 2, 2013, Common Cause/NY, the Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice Center, and New York Law School’s Center for New York City Law hosted a round table discussion about rules reform and the future of the NYC Council with the leading contenders for the next City Council Speaker. Participating Council Members include, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Mark Weprin, Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Annabel Palma, and James Vacca. The round table was moderated by Fordham University Professor, Christina Greer and Common Cause/NY Executive Director, Susan Lerner.

The Council Members were asked questions about the role of the Speaker, the function of the City Council, the City’s budget, and City Council member policies.

Click on the link below for the full video from this roundtable.

VIDEO LINK: The Future of the Council

VIDEO:

AUDIO LINK: The Future of the Council