What you should know
- Independent commission will review compensation for New York City elected officials
- Carl Weisbrod to serve as Commission Chair, joined by Dr. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli and Larian Angelo
NEW YORK – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of three experienced public servants to the Quadrennial Advisory Commission, which will review compensation levels for New York City elected officials.
This independent commission will be chaired by Carl Weisbrod, former Commissioner of the Department of City Planning Commissioner and Founding President of the Economic Development Corporation. He will be joined by Dr. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, Former Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, as well as Larian Angelo, former First Deputy Director at the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget and New York City Council Finance Director. Together, Weisbrod, Barrios-Paoli and Angelo bring decades of experience in City government and public sector leadership.
The Commission will conduct an independent, comprehensive review of compensation for elected officials and issue recommendations to the Mayor within 120 days of its appointment, in accordance with the City’s Administrative Code. The review will cover salaries for City Council Members, citywide elected officials, Borough Presidents and District Attorneys. Any proposed changes must be approved by the City Council.
“The Quadrennial Commission is tasked with the important work of reviewing compensation for elected officials and ensuring that New Yorkers’ hard-earned tax dollars are spent responsibly. Carl, Lilliam and Larian have each spent their careers serving this city with integrity. I am confident they will approach this responsibility with the seriousness and independence it demands, and I look forward to carefully reviewing their recommendations,” said Mayor Mamdani.
“The Quadrennial Commission plays an essential role in ensuring that any compensation decisions are made independently and transparently,” said Speaker Julie Menin. “I’m encouraged by the Mayor’s appointment of Carl Weisbrod, Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, and Larian Angelo, who each bring significant experience and credibility to this process.”
“I am honored by Mayor Mamdani’s appointment and proud to serve as Chair of this Commission. Public trust in government depends on accountability, and we will work to ensure compensation levels are fair, transparent and aligned with public interest,” said Chair Weisbrod.
Under the City Charter, a Quadrennial Commission must be convened every four years, during the third year of a mayoral administration, to review compensation for public officials. No such commission has been convened since 2015.
Quadrennial Commissioners Bios
Carl Weisbrod, Chair:
Carl Weisbrod has led numerous public initiatives focused on revitalizing New York City neighborhoods. Beginning in the 1970s, he led the successful New York State and New York City efforts to revitalize Times Square. From 1990 to 1994, he served as the founding president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. From 2014 to 2017, he was Chair of the New York City Planning Commission and Director of the Department of City Planning.
He is currently a Senior Advisor at HR&A Advisors. He has served as a Director of the Trust for Governors Island since 2012 and as a Trustee of New York Public Radio since 2017. His past roles include Trustee of the Ford Foundation and the Urban Land Institute, and Chair of the New York State Health Foundation. Weisbrod holds degrees from Cornell University and New York University School of Law.
Dr. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, Commissioner:
Dr. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli has held senior leadership roles in New York City government and the nonprofit sector for decades. She chaired the board of New York City Health + Hospitals and served as Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services. Her work in City government includes serving as Commissioner of the Department for the Aging, Department of Employment, Department of Personnel (now DCAS), Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and the Human Resources Administration.
In the nonprofit sector, she was President and CEO of Safe Space NYC and Senior Vice President and Chief Executive for Agency Services at the United Way of New York City, where she was instrumental in establishing the September 11th Fund. She also served as Executive Director of Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx. Dr. Barrios-Paoli holds a degree from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City as well as a Masters and Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research.
Larian Angelo, Commissioner:
Larian Angelo is an economist with nearly 30 years of public service experience. She served in the New York City Office of Management and Budget under two administrations, including as Deputy Director for Education and Intergovernmental Relations under Mayor Bloomberg and as First Deputy Director under Mayor de Blasio. She also worked for the New York City Council as Chief Economist under Speaker Peter Vallone and later as Finance Director for Speaker Gifford Miller.
Angelo served as Vice President at CUNY’s Guttman Community College and as a Senior Fellow at the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance. She has taught public finance at the Milano School of Public Policy and has served on multiple public bodies, including the Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission, the New York City Audit Committee, the COVID-19 Fiscal Impact Task Force for Suffolk County and the New York City Panel for Education Policy.
Earlier in her career, Larian was research director for the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America. She holds a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research.
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