The New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government will hold its third annual public hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2025, providing members of the public the opportunity to comment in person, by videoconference, or in writing, Executive Director Sanford N. Berland announced today. The public hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the New York City Bar Association located at 42 W 44th Street, New York, NY.
To ensure that all who wish to be heard, whether in person or remotely, can be accommodated, members of the public wishing to provide oral testimony are asked to sign up in advance by sending an email to [email protected] by September 18. Videoconference participation in the hearing will also be available from the Commission’s offices at the following locations:
NEW YORK
New York State Conference Center
25 Beaver Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
ALBANY
1st Floor Conference Room
540 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
Written testimony may be submitted in lieu of or in conjunction with in-person or remote testimony at the hearing by submission to [email protected] by October 2. The hearing will also be livestreamed on the Commission’s website.
The Commission, in accordance with the Ethics Commission Reform Act (ECRA), is conducting a multi-year comprehensive review of the laws, regulations, and advisory opinions that govern its work as well as the Commission’s capital and resource needs in the coming years. The review began shortly after the Commission’s inception with the formal modification and adoption of the agency’s regulations to align with ECRA. Public input is integral to the review process, and the Commission conducted public hearings in 2023 and 2024 as well as a roundtable discussion with representatives of interested communities. The Commission also advanced Legislative agendas in 2023 and 2024 that included proposals to improve the administration, enforcement, and effectiveness of the state’s ethics and lobbying laws.
