Grace Rauh
@gracerauh
New Yorker. Executive Director @CitizensUnionNY, which is home to @5boroinstitute. Former journalist @NY1. Views are my own.
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From cutting apparent deals with Trump officials to getting sued by the feds—Mayor Adams is back in the hot seat. This week in The Weekly Watchdog: 🕵️♂️ Straw donor drama 🔒 Troubling ICE conditions 🗳️ Ballot questions we like 💸 Columbia pays up
So important for New Yorkers to understand the significance of this election reform to boost voter turnout that will be on the November ballot. Thank you @DanMannarino @PIX11News for having me on!
A proposed ballot measure would shift NYC's local elections to align with presidential elections. Grace Rauh, executive director of Citizens Union, breaks it down with @DanMannarino on Pix on Politics. Full interview: pix11.com/news/politics/…
There aren’t just housing reforms on the ballot in November — there’s a major election reform that will strengthen our democracy by boosting voter turnout.
🗳️ “Polls show cross-partisan support... and nearly every time this has gone to voters, it’s passed by large margins.” Our Executive Director @gracerauh on why aligning NYC elections with federal ones is a win for democracy — via @PIX11News pix11.com/news/local-new…
NYC's 1 million independent voters should have an equal say in choosing their leaders. We’re deeply disappointed the @2025NYC_CRC is not putting open primaries on the ballot in November. Our statement from Board Chair @JohnAvlon
More disturbing allegations of corruption among NYPD top brass. That’s why it’s so crucial that the City Council just passed legislation to strengthen police oversight and accountability. The public needs transparency. Read our statement on the reforms: citizensunion.org/portfolio-item…
BREAKING: Former interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon filed a bombshell lawsuit this morning — accusing Mayor Adams and his police leadership of running a criminal organization
Monday night’s one hour rainfall in NYC ranked 2nd…Only behind Ida. That this happened without a tropical system is significant and shows our new reality. The top 3 wettest one hour rainfalls for NYC in the past 156 years have all happened in the past four years.
Big congratulations to a great public servant.
Welcome to #NYUWagner, Polly Trottenberg! The former deputy secretary of the US Department of Transportation and former commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation will begin her tenure as dean on August 1, 2025. Read more: bit.ly/4kunHfW
Thank you to the hundreds of New Yorkers who joined us tonight to weigh in on the future of the New York City Charter! If you weren't able to make it, we are accepting written testimony until July 15 at the link below:
We believe all New Yorkers deserve a meaningful say in choosing their leaders! Open primaries - which are used all over the country in cities like LA, Boston and Chicago - would make that happen.
The question before the @2025NYC_CRC is simple:
Expand voting to all New Yorkers: Charter Revision Commission must approve nonpartisan elections trib.al/KeqF4Ya
Full house - both on stage & in the audience - for the Charter Revision Commission’s final public hearing before its July 21 vote to decide on the final ballot questions it will put before voters in November. I’m here testify in favor of open primaries and even year elections.
Want a more inclusive democracy? Our fact sheet "Opening NYC's Closed Primary System" explains how adopting an open primary system in NYC would make our elections more fair and open by allowing the fastest growing group of voters to participate. citizensunion.org/wp-content/upl…
Arguments in favor of something like this: vitalcitynyc.org/articles/new-y… vitalcitynyc.org/articles/imagi…
Open primaries with a top two in New York City? The Charter Revision Commission was afraid to commit to putting on the ballot. Now fans and foes will battle it out tonight, trying to convince the commission. politico.com/newsletters/ne…
“Delay is denial.” In the wake of NYC’s chaotic primary season, the case for open primaries is stronger than ever. More inclusive. More representative. More democratic. @JohnAvlon makes the case in @NYDailyNews nydailynews.com/2025/07/07/opi…
We know that smart election reforms have the power to make our democracy more fair and open. This year, we have a unique opportunity to build on the momentum and boost voter turnout even more with even year elections and open primaries. Let's get it done.
The New York mayoral primary showed the power of election innovations. @gracerauh argues that now the city should go the distance — and decisively modernize how we elect our mayors. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/new-y…
Executive Director @GraceRauh with more on charter reform! She spoke with @NY1 @KellyMena to tout the @2025NYC_CRC embrace of even-year city elections. By holding local races at the same time as high-turnout presidential contests, we can boost turnout ⬇️