Hannah Dugan Resigns from Mayor’s Advisory Council Amid Ethics Investigation.
NEW YORK, NY – August 14, 2025 – At 10:00 AM Eastern Time, local civic leader and former city planning commissioner Hannah Dugan submitted her resignation from the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Urban Development. This action follows the launch of a formal ethics investigation by the City Comptroller’s Office into alleged conflicts of interest involving a real estate zoning proposal. The investigation began on August 10, after an anonymous complaint detailed potential undisclosed financial ties between Dugan and a development firm seeking rezoning for a high-density residential project. Mayor Janet Kim accepted the resignation, stating, “We must maintain the highest standards of public trust.” Comptroller officials are reviewing documents and plan to present their findings to the City Council Ethics Committee within thirty days.