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After shift, state ethics panel hires new executive director
JCOPE enlists former judge with no ties to Cuomo as new executive director
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ALBANY New York’s ethics oversight agency has a top staffer to lead its operations after having gone two years with the position unfilled. And for the first time, that key post at the Joint Commission on Public Ethics will not be filled by a former staffer of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
Following a lengthy meeting on Tuesday, JCOPE announced on Wednesday the hiring of Sanford Berland as its executive director. He is the fourth executive director in JCOPE’s 10-year history.
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The Suffolk County Legislature has approved a bill that could penalize reckless bicyclists. The measure targets riding while under the influence, having one or more wheels off the ground at a time and trick biking.
Republican Legis. Rudy Sunderman sponsored the measure. He said some bicyclists endanger other vehicles, pedestrians and themselves.
After more than an hour of debate, lawmakers passed the bill by a vote of 13-4, with Democratic Legis. Kara Hahn abstaining. Hahn had a separate bill on the table to address reckless biking. There were some legislators who voted yes but wanted to revisit some of the language.
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To start the new session and with new lawmakers sworn-in, the Suffolk County Legislature considered changes to the way it holds meetings to allow lawmakers to video conference into meetings. After more than 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a no-brainer for legislators, but the measure still presented its own hiccups.
The debate began as lawmakers returned from the last summer recess. Democratic Legis. Susan Berland was still on vacation in Key West, Florida and wanted to Skype in. The state Open Meetings Law allows public officials to attend and vote at meetings via video conference.
The problem felt by the Democratic presiding officer, legislative aides and the entire Republican conference was that the proper technology and rules were not yet in place.
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