COPIC can bring all the right people to the table to make New York City more transparent and participatory.
The Public Advocate has the power to convene COPIC and he should! It is an important commission that helps him perform his duty on behalf of the people of New York City.
What is COPIC?
The New York City Charter establishes COPIC and defines who serves on it.
“The Commission is comprised of the Public Advocate (Chair); the Corporation Counsel; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Operations; the Commissioner of the Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS); the Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT); the president of WNYC communications group or their delegates; and one Council Member elected by the Council. Additionally, four members are to be appointed – two by the Mayor (one representing the media and the other a member of a community board), one by the Public Advocate, and one by the Borough Presidents acting collectively.”
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