About ECB

The OATH Hearings Division holds hearings on what are called Environmental Control Board, or ECB cases. These cases involve summonses that are issued by more than 25 different City enforcement agencies responsible for protecting the public's health and safety and ensuring it has a clean environment. OATH Hearing Officers' decisions on these summonses are final unless an appeal from the hearing decision is filed and accepted. Either side (the respondent or the City agency) can appeal. If an appeal has been accepted, the OATH Appeals Division reviews the arguments made on appeal, as well as the hearing record, to determine whether the hearing decision is supported by the law and by a preponderance of the evidence in the record. It then drafts a decision on the appeal and presents it to a monthly panel composed of three rotating members of the ECB. The panel reviews the draft decision and votes to adopt or modify it. If the panel members are unable to reach an agreement on a particular decision, the appeal is referred to the full ECB to discuss and vote on the outcome. Appeal decisions issued after review by a panel or the full ECB are final.

Board Composition

• The Chair is the Commissioner & Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). OATH is the agency that oversees the operations of ECB, where the hearings on tickets take place.
• Six members are Ex-Officio.
• Six members are appointees.

Current Board Members

• Vilda Vera Mayuga, Commissioner & Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, serves as the Chairperson
• Lisa Garcia, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, represented by Russell Pecunies, Esq.
• Acting Commissioner Javier Lojan, of the Department of Sanitation, represented by Madelynn Liguori, Esq.
• Ahmed Tigani, Commissioner of the Department of Buildings, represented by Shamonda Graham
• Dr. Alister Martin, MD, MPP., Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, represented by Elisabeth Mayer, Esq.
• Jessica S. Tisch, Commissioner of the Police Department, represented by Matthew Smith, Esq.
• Lillian Bonsignore, Commissioner of the Fire Department, represented by Joseph Gregory, Esq.
• Douglas S. Swann, Air Specialist
• Jarrod Whittington, Noise Specialist
• Elizabeth Knauer, Esq., Water Specialist
• Matthew Schneid, Esq., Real Estate Specialist
• Vacant, Business Specialist
• Lisa Urban, Esq., General Representative

Go to ECB's calendar of events and meetings
Read the section of the New York City Charter that establishes the Board
View videos of ECB Board meetings 

Seeking Candidates for ECB Appointment

Being an ECB board member is a fantastic way to serve the public and lend your voice to government. The six Mayoral-appointed members serve four-year terms and represent different specialties and backgrounds, including air pollution control, water pollution control, noise pollution control, real estate, and business. The members are responsible for reviewing and approving appeal decisions regarding summonses; providing oversight of rules relating to adjudications; making appropriate legal recommendations with regards to legislative matters, policy and regulatory issues; and enforcing certain provisions the administrative code, and rules and regulations made thereunder. The Board holds public meetings (1-2 hours) every two months where ECB members meet to review current issues, and between meetings the ECB members review draft appeal decisions and confer with other members. ECB members are compensated for their time attending ECB meetings and reviewing cases outside of meetings.

Applicants with experience or interests in the areas of water pollution control, real estate, and the business community are encouraged to apply. Individuals who have questions or who are interested in applying for a four-year appointment should send an email here. New York City residency is a requirement.

Read Transcripts of ECB Board Meetings

2026

April 9, 2026 (January/February/March/April)

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