AGENCY TESTIMONY
Scope and impact of the NYC Law Department's work
0:04:26
·
84 sec
Goode-Trufant provides an overview of the extensive work and significant impact of the New York City Law Department across various areas of municipal governance.
- Mentions approximately 70,000 active matters handled by the department
- Highlights financial impacts, including nearly $1 billion in judgment and claims payout, $20.4 billion in bond transactions, and protection of over $4 billion in city tax receipts
- Emphasizes the department's role in environmental issues, including protecting the city's drinking water supply
Muriel Goode-Trufant
0:04:26
The law department has approximately 70,000 active matters excluding our extensive legislative and counseling work.
0:04:39
Our portion of the judgment and claims payout in f y 24 totaled nearly $1,000,000,000 Our municipal finance division handled $20,400,000,000 in bond transactions in f y 24 and has already completed more than 12,000,000,000 in bond transactions in f y 25.
0:05:06
Our tax and bankruptcy division protected more than $4,000,000,000 in city tax receipts in f y 24.
0:05:15
Our environmental law division handles a wide array of environmental issues, including the protection of the city's upstate drinking water supply, the largest in the nation.
0:05:30
These are just a few samplings of the important work done by the law department.
0:05:37
I am immensely proud of the law department, both its employees and its work.
0:05:44
It is because of this work that I desire to become the 82nd corporation counsel.
