2026

News Items

Notice of Changes to the Board

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2026

New York, NY – Effective May 11, 2026, Felipe Franco will serve as the Board of Correction’s Interim Chair. Interim Chair Franco was initially appointed to the Board by former Mayor de Blasio in October 2019.

The Board thanks Board Member Dwayne Sampson for his service as Chair since January 2023.

Board Welcomes Frank Schneiger

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2026

On May 11, 2026, the presiding justices of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the First and Second Judicial Departments, in joint nomination with the Mayor, appointed Frank Schneiger as a member of the New York City Board of Correction for the remainder of a six-year term that will expire on October 13, 2027.