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Carr asks about COIB or Law Department guidance on influencer disclosures

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 0:55:22 · 1 min 7 sec

Carr asks whether the mayor's office or agencies received guidance from the Conflicts of Interest Board or Law Department on disclosing influencer relationships and preserving records; Smith-Cruz says COIB has not submitted any guidance to DORIS, and Van Auken says she lacks details.

David M. Carr

Has the mayor's office or any agency saw guidance from COIB or the law department or any other entity on how to properly disclose any of these relationships to the public and what records should be preserved about communications with these influencers?

Member of the Public - Tascha Van Auken

I don't have those details.

Member of the Public - Tascha Van Auken

I would refer you.

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

And I could respond.

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

Thank you for the question related to records that would be retained.

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

Can you just ask that portion of the question again?

David M. Carr

Sure.

David M. Carr

So has the mayor's office or any agency, including, I guess, Doris, saw guidance from the Conflicts of Interest Board or the law department or any other entity

David M. Carr

on how to properly disclose any of these relationships with social media influencers to the public and what records relating to those relationships or those communications should be preserved?

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

Thank you for that question.

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

I would say that the Conflicts of Interest Board has not submitted to us any guidance or any information related to this.

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

If it is created, then we would likely receive it at some point down the line when the records are transferred over.

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

But we haven't received anything.

David M. Carr

So nothing on the end of Doris, but you couldn't speak to the other parts of city government?

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

No, I wouldn't be able to speak to those parts.

Member of the Public - Shanta Smith-Cruz

Thank you.