Q&A
Outreach to domestic violence victims for voter registration
0:59:48
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the Campaign Finance Board's outreach efforts to domestic violence victims for voter registration. She specifically asks if they are reaching out to organizations like Safe Horizon and RISM Community.
- Paul Seamus Ryan, the Executive Director of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, admits he has not been directly involved in this work during his first 9 months at the agency.
- Ryan promises to follow up with more information after consulting with the head of public affairs, Eric Freedman.
- The CFB works closely with many community-based organizations, but Ryan is unsure about the specific ones involved in this initiative.
Gale A. Brewer
0:59:48
First of all, I appreciate the CFP's support of working with domestic violence individuals.
0:59:54
So I know that you're gonna be working with the mayor's office and the family justice centers.
0:59:59
Are you also reaching out to people like crime victims and the folks from Safe Horizon and RISM Community, etcetera?
1:00:07
In other words, how are you going about specifically doing the outreach?
Paul Seamus Ryan
1:00:12
I will apologize.
1:00:13
I have not yet been involved in that work in my first 9 months at the agency.
1:00:17
I would be more than happy to confer with my, head of public affairs, Eric Freedman, who's here today, and we will follow-up with you.
1:00:23
We do work very closely with a lot of community based organizations.
1:00:26
I don't know which one specifically, so if if I may ask your indulgence and I get back to you on that
Gale A. Brewer
1:00:32
question.
Paul Seamus Ryan
1:00:32
I mean,
Gale A. Brewer
1:00:32
I do think it's good to have a law on the state level, but, the reason we have this bill is because it's not being implemented, and that's what the rubber hits the road.
