QUESTION
What is the potential violation involved with the former chief of staff's engagement with Northwell Health as a client after leaving public service?
0:56:05
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Council Member Lincoln Restler questions the Conflicts of Interest Board's (COIB) willingness to testify about a potential violation related to the former chief of staff's engagement with Northwell Health as a client after leaving City service.
- Northwell Health received $11,000,000 in new city contracts immediately after the former chief of staff left public service
- The former chief of staff is engaged with Northwell Health as a client for lobbying
- Restler notes the post-employment ban restricts compensated communication, not just lobbying
- The COIB Executive Director cites legal confidentiality mandates as the reason for not testifying
Lincoln Restler
0:56:05
But you're you're unwilling to testify today when Chivas after the mayor of New York engages Northwell Health, the largest private employer in New York State as a client.
0:56:15
To lobby on his behalf, prior to leaving off that that he's gonna lobby on their behalf, prior to leaving city service, that Northwell Health gets $11,000,000 in new city contracts.
0:56:24
Significantly more than they've ever received.
0:56:27
Immediately after Mister Cron leads public service, you're unwilling to testify whether that may be a potential violation.
Carolyn Miller
0:56:35
I would hope that the in my insistence, our insistence on following the mandates of the conflicts of interest would not be read as unwillingness, but rather as adherence to the legal requirements of confidentiality that our board is is is required to uphold.
Lincoln Restler
0:56:55
You know, as you noted in your testimony, the post employment plan, the vote the post employ employment ban does not just restrict lobbying.
0:57:03
It prohibits all communication for compensation through the end of last here in the case of Mister Corona.
0:57:10
We all know that he and the mayor have been in active communication during that time period as he serves as the chair of his campaign reelection campaign.
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