Community Board 11 ethics committee upholds complaint over sharing of appointment email, seeks borough president guidance

The Bronx Community Board 11 Ethics and Disciplinary Committee voted to find in favor of a complaint filed by Robert Press alleging that a board appointment email and a screenshot of private information were shared and subsequently posted on social media, and the committee agreed to seek clarification from the Bronx Borough President—9s office on social-media and content rules before deciding any consequences.

The complaint (Case 1116) alleged that the district manager shared a screenshot of what Press described as "private personal information," and that a board member later posted it on Facebook. Committee Chair Naomi Pemberton said the committee would focus on the substance of the complaint and noted the subject of the complaint, board member Deborah Kowalik, was not present at the hearing.

The committee's action followed testimony from Press, who said the district manager made a…