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14 MAY 31, 2024

Mayor Adams Announces Additional Appointments

to New Charter Revision Commission

Appointments Include Former Elected Officials, Civic and Faith Leaders, Community Members

OUR BUREAU hometown and the people of the
Bronx for more than two decades,
NEW YORK, NY
serving in the state Legislature for
ew York City Mayor Eric Ad- seven terms.
ams on Thursday announced
Nthe appointment of the full LORRAINE GRILLO
slate of 13 members of the Charter Lorraine Grillo began her pub-
Revision Commission (CRC) an- lic service career as a community
nounced yesterday. The CRC will be relations specialist at the New York
chaired by Carlo Scissura, president City School Construction Authority,
and CEO of the New York Building serving in several senior roles in the
Congress, and will be tasked with re- authority before being appointed as
viewing the charter and determining CEO and president in 2014.
how to make New York City’s munic- CHRISTOPHER B. LYNCH
ipal government more responsive and
transparent to the city’s residents. Dr. Christopher B. Lynch is a life-
Hazel N. Dukes, president of the Na- said Mayor Adams. “Their mission to in two Charter Revision Commis- long public servant. For the last de-
tional Association for the Advance- explore innovative ways for the public sions in the past. Scissura currently cade, he has worked as a substitute
ment of Colored People (NAACP) to contribute to our city’s governance serves as president and CEO of the teacher with the New York City De-
New York State Conference, will will be critical in moving our city for- New York Building Congress, a po- partment of Education.
serve as vice chair, and Kenny Ngai, a ward. Together, we will work to make sition he has held since January 2017.
20-year veteran of New York City law New York City safer and more inclu- DR. HAZEL N. DUKES (VICE CHAIR) STEPHANIE MCGRAW
enforcement, will serve as secretary of sive for all its residents.” Stephanie McGraw is the found-
the CRC. “I am honored and grateful to Dr. Hazel N. Dukes is presi- er and CEO of We All Really Matter
The 13-member CRC will re- be named chair of the New York dent of the NAACP New York State (WARM), a domestic violence orga-
view the entire city charter to ensure City Charter Revision Commission Conference. She is also a member nization founded in 2010 out of her
that the city’s municipal government by Mayor Eric Adams,” said Carlo of the NAACP National Board of own vicious cycle of abuse.
works efficiently and remains respon- Scissura, chair, CRC. “As a lifelong Directors, a member of the NAACP MAX ROSE
sive to all New Yorkers. More specif- New Yorker, it is truly remarkable to Executive Committee, and an active
ically, Mayor Adams has asked the get to continue to serve the city I love. member of various NAACP board Max Rose is the vice chairman
CRC to focus on how the charter can Having served on two previous char- sub-committees. of The Soufan Group, a global intel-
contribute to public safety and pro- ter commissions, I am excited to work ligence and security consultancy, and
vide opportunities for greater com- with my fellow commissioners and to KEN NGAI (SECRETARY) chairman and CEO of Pontis Partners.
munity input and transparency when listen to the voices of New Yorkers Ken Ngai is a well-respected law JACKIE ROWE-ADAMS
legislation is proposed that would across the five boroughs.” enforcement professional with more
impact public safety. Additionally, “I am proud to accept this respon- than 20 years of experience protect- Jackie Rowe-Adams worked
Mayor Adams has asked the CRC to sibility to serve on the Charter Revi- ing public safety in New York City. tirelessly with youth and seniors as
focus on how the charter can better sion Commission and look forward to KYLE BRAGG a music specialist with the New York
promote fiscal responsibility and sup- working with my colleagues to identi- City Department of Parks and Rec-
port working-class New Yorkers. The fy ways that we can further the city’s Kyle Bragg served for four de- reation from 1986 until her retire-
CRC will have the ability to evaluate commitment to transparency, ac- cades at the Service Employees In- ment in late 2021.
processes for determining the finan- countability, and, above all, the safe- ternational Union (SEIU), Local BISHOP GERALD G. SEABROOKS
cial impact of proposed legislation on ty of every New Yorker,” said Ken 32BJ, and retired as president after
current and future fiscal years, wheth- Ngai, secretary, CRC. “Our top pri- serving in that position since 2019. Bishop Gerald G. Seabrooks is
er the financial impact is funded, and ority is pursuing policies that create REVEREND HERBERT DAUGHTRY, SR. the pastor of the Rehoboth Cathe-
making that information more trans- pathways to prosperity for all, and I dral, a purpose-driven ministry lo-
parent to the public. look forward to engaging with stake- Reverend Herbert Daughtry Sr. cated in the heart of Bedford-Stuyve-
“Today marks a significant step holders across the city to achieve that is a civil rights activist who hails from sant, Brooklyn.
forward towards enhancing transpar- mission.” a family that has produced five gen- RABBI CHAIM STEINMETZ
ency, responsiveness in city govern- The members of the CRC are: erations of church leaders.
ment, and further civic engagement as CARLO SCISSURA (CHAIR) RUBEN DÍAZ JR. Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz is the
we appoint all 13 dedicated members senior rabbi of Congregation Ke-
of the Charter Revision Commission,” Carlo Scissura has participated Ruben Díaz. Jr. represented his hilath Jeshurun in New York.

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