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Commission on Public Information and Communication

Commission on Public Information and Communication

  • Little-Known Commission Expands Access to City Government

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    Public Advocate James (photo via @TishJames)

    While government transparency can often be a vague concept, one concrete way to see what elected and appointed officials are doing is through live-streamed and archived video of public hearings.

    On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the little-known Commission on Public Information and Communication (COPIC) met for the final time this year at John Jay College in Manhattan. The meeting agenda was centered around the commission getting an update on the implementation of ...