The Environmental Control Board (ECB) has 13 members. Six are commissioners of City agencies. Six are citizens. These citizens are experts in the fields of water pollution control, business, real estate and noise. There are two general citizen representatives. The final person is the Chair. He or she is the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).

New York City Charter section 1049-a allows the ECB to enforce City laws that protect health, safety, and a clean environment. To do this, the Board makes rules. It also appoints Administrative Law Judges (“ALJs”) to hold hearings. The Board also decides appeals. The ECB does not write or serve tickets.

The Board meets each month. The City Record publishes notice of these meetings. The meetings are usually on the third Thursday of the month, except on legal holidays. In 2011, the Board will meet on:

• Suzanne A. Beddoe, Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, who serves as the Chairperson
• Robert LiMandri, Commissioner of the Department of Buildings, represented by Renaldo Hylton
• Carter Strickland Jr., Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, represented by Russell Pecunies, Esq.
• Thomas Farley, MD, MPH, Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, represented by Jorge Martinez, Esq.  
• Salvatore J. Cassano, Commissioner of the Fire Department, represented by Tayo Kurzman, Esq.  
• Raymond W. Kelly, Commissioner of the Police Department, represented by Lt. Daniel Albano  
• John J. Doherty, Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation, represented by Madelynn Liguori, Esq.
• Robert Carver, Esq., Real Estate Specialist
• Emily S. Lally, Noise Specialist
• Hon. Ernest J. Cavallo, General Representative
• Douglas Swann, Air Pollution Specialist
  

ECB Senior Managers are:

• Meredith A. Feinman, Executive Director
  
  • Helaine Balsam, Esq., Legal Director
  • Ivan Martin, Infrastructure Director
  • Julio Rodriquez, Esq., Tribunal Affairs Director
  • Marisa Senigo, Public Affairs and Communications, Director

The Board hires Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), to hear cases. Every ALJ is a highly qualified attorney. Each is trained at ECB to hear cases. Most ALJs work part-time for ECB.