@nyccoib.bsky.social
The latest word from the Education & Engagement Unit of the New York City conflicts of Interest Board. www.nyc.gov/ethics
not a campaign video...
16.07.2025 17:53 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0as the local election season heats up and public servants seek to engage in the political process and bolster the democratic fundament of this great republic, let us do so with integrity, and avoiding conflicts of interest.
15.07.2025 15:22 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0[sipping room-temp coffee from a cracked cup, the barely visible phrase "Tsongas for President" imprinted on it] COIB seeks a person to join its creative education team. you will teach classes. you will make sketches, the friend of NYC public servants, the enemy of boredom. Details:
bit.ly/3Tbkgjh
"but wait," he said, a sudden gleam in his eye, stubbing out his smoke. "i do remember something. a time? an era. when videos like THIS had power..."
17.06.2025 16:22 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0[long drag of third cigarette, its ash falling between the W-A-S-D keys of his aged keyboard] “i remember nothing. social media is a memory hole with a saccharine grin as wide as the arc of history”
17.06.2025 16:09 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0Recent COIB Enforcement Matter - 6/11/2025
Misuse of Government Resources to Benefit an Associate
Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the 2024 Annual Disclosure Reports of all City elected officials will be available on the NYC Conflicts of Interest Board website at: www1.nyc.gov/site/coib/an....
12.06.2025 16:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0the pill is for everyone. that bacon was made especially for you
29.05.2025 15:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0we look forward to hearing about your gaming experience
29.05.2025 15:58 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0more info here: www.nyc.gov/assets/coib/...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: May 25, 2025 CONTACT: Katherine J. Miller, Special Counsel, kmiller@coib.nyc.gov The Conflicts of Interest Board announces an open meeting of the Board on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the offices of Walden, Macht, Haran & Williams, 250 Vesey Street, 27th Floor, New York, New York. On the public agenda may be the Board’s consideration of amendments to Title 53 of the Rules of the City of New York. To confirm whether an item will be held in public session or, for any person planning to attend the meeting, to facilitate access through the building’s security, contact the Board’s Special Counsel, Katherine J. Miller, at kmiller@coib.nyc.gov.
27.05.2025 15:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Important public service message...
20.05.2025 16:55 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The Board is looking to hire an Enforcement Attorney:
www.nyc.gov/assets/coib/...
COIB Enforcement:
DCAS worker laminated a copy of his City ID. Used it as a fake parking placard on 4 occasions. Agency penalty: 10-calendar-day suspension ($5,080 value.) No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/4b3gcti
COIB Enforcement:
DHS Laborer was assigned car to drive people to shelters in the Bronx. Instead, he used it to make 32 personal stops in the Bronx and Yonkers. Agency penalty: surrender 5 days annual leave ($1,450), 15 calendar-day suspension ($3,190). No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/42RKFss
COIB ENOFRCEMENT:
DHS Supervisor misused position by accepting $550 loan from subordinate. Paid it back in 1 mo. The instance caused 2nd violation b/c it's prohibited to enter into $$ relationship w/subordinate/superior. 5-day agency suspension ($1298 value). No add'l fine. on.nyc.gov/4jWcAxx
COIB Enforcement:
DOHMH Assistant Commish oversaw not-for-profit that dealt with DOHMH. In her official capacity, she approved a number of decisions of the not-for-profit that directly affected her daughter's employment at that not-for-profit. $2K fine. on.nyc.gov/4gY1nKh
COIB Enforcement:
NYCHA Plasterer Supervisor had two NYCHA subordinates purchase/provide him with meals & didn't always pay them back. He also had a subordinate install glass shower door at his apartment. on.nyc.gov/3CRdY3I
we'll see what we can do. in the meantime check out this playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
23.01.2025 19:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ENFORCEMENT: Misuse of Position
DOE Principal fined $500 for accepting $200 in gifts from 20 subordinates for “National Principals’ Day.” COI law prohibits public servants from accepting gifts of more than $10 from subordinates for holidays or birthdays.
on.nyc.gov/4g08hOn
ENFORCEMENT: Misuse of City Resources
A teacher stored 3,061 documents on his DOE computer related to his outside businesses (mostly restaurants) and jobs (as an independent contractor for two real estate firms). The teacher paid a $7,000 fine to the Board.
on.nyc.gov/4amHt9T
This has been an expensive day for New York City mayors who act as if ethics-in-government laws don't apply to them. Guess what? They do! The @nyccoib.bsky.social is no joke and the courts are acting accordingly.
16.01.2025 04:19 — 👍 40 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0and a very happy one to you, friend. it's good to be back.
07.01.2025 22:22 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0the one-year post-employment ban, explained
07.01.2025 19:03 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0parenting masterclass
03.01.2025 15:03 — 👍 21 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 2
Public Service Ponderings - Holiday Gifts
youtube.com/shorts/7pQRJ...
Cover of the November Public Service Puzzler - Giving Thanks for Ethics
giving thanks for ethics
on.nyc.gov/4eQW3ac
apropos of turkeys and family cheer
youtu.be/Qwn8bxII210?...
The Ethical Times - Un-Wrapping the Rules for Gifts
The Ethical Times - Holiday Gifts Edition
www.nyc.gov/assets/coib/...
ingrid, your trophy still stands proudly in our lobby
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