The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board (the “Board”) announces three settlements.
Misuse of City Resources. In 2025, Council Member Mercedes Narcisse ran for a second term. On October 16, 2025, less than three weeks before Election Day and nine days before early voting began, the Council Member posted a video to her Instagram account in which she speaks about her achievements in and out of the Council; the video was filmed at locations inside City Hall where members of the public cannot shoot videos. By using City space that is not available to members of the public in support of her reelection campaign, the Council Member used a City resource for a non-City purpose. To resolve her violation, the Council Member agreed to pay a $2,500 fine. The Disposition is attached as “COIB Disposition (City Council).”
Misuse of City Position; Superior-Subordinate Financial Relationship. From 2023 to 2025, a Principal for the New York City Department of Education (“DOE”) supervised a Guidance Counselor with whom she lived and had a child. While she was supervising the Guidance Counselor, the Principal approved his per session (overtime) work, approved one of his leave requests, completed his performance evaluation, and recommended him for tenure, which he was granted. Through this conduct, the Principal misused her City position to benefit herself and a person with whom she was associated. In addition, the Principal and Guidance Counselor both violated the prohibition on a superior and a subordinate entering into a financial relationship with each other. In joint settlements with the Board and DOE, the Principal and Guidance Counselor agreed to pay fines of $7,500 and $4,250, respectively. The Dispositions are attached as “COIB-DOE Disposition 1” and “COIB-DOE Disposition 2.”
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