Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics meeting
February 25, 2026, 10:00 AM
The committee held a hearing on M 0038-2026, the Mayor's submission of Stephen Loffredo's name for the Council's advice and consent to a city board appointment.
What was discussed
- Rules Committee opens the advice-and-consent hearing on the COIB nomination Council Member Sandra Ung, Chair of the Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics, gaveled in the hearing on Mayor Mamdani's submission of Stephen Loffredo's name for the Council's advice and consent to serve on the Conflicts of Interest Board, and Committee Counsel
- Loffredo presents his qualifications for the Conflicts of Interest Board Stephen Loffredo, a longtime public-interest attorney and CUNY Law School professor, told the committee he was honored to be nominated by Mayor Mamdani to the Conflicts of Interest Board, describing the board's mission as an independent entity promoting ethical, accountable government and public
- How should the COIB handle penalties, statutes of limitation, and neutral enforcement? Chair Sandra Ung, Minority Leader David M. Carr, and Deputy Speaker Nantasha M. Williams questioned Loffredo on penalty structures, whether there should be a statute of limitations, and how he would keep enforcement neutral across politics and ideology. Loffredo said he would apply Chapter 68 and
- How would the nominee protect public trust, independence, and due process? Council Member Chris Banks and Chair Ung pressed Loffredo on maintaining public trust, the board's independence from the mayor who appointed him, public education, and whether accused city employees have a right to counsel in COIB proceedings. Loffredo said board members are duty-bound to apply the
Agenda
1 item
- M 0038-2026 Communication from the Mayor – Submitting the name of Stephen Loffredo to the Council for its advice and consent regarding his appointment to the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board pursuant to Section 2602 of the New York City Charter Hearing Held by Committee