In order for his proposal to extend term limits to become law, Michael Bloomberg needs the support of 26 members of the City Council. At the moment, only 14 members are on record saying they will vote in favor of the bill. Five of the undecideds—Alan Gerson, Jessica Lappin, James Oddo, Helen Sears, and Peter Read More
Another dispatch from the term-limits hearing, by intern Glenna Goldis: Mario Cuomo was the first person to testify at the hearing on the City Council’s term-limits legislation.
"The way they did it in my case was perfect," he said, referring to the voters’ ouster of him in 1993 by general election.
He added later, Read More
During his first month in office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg found a
few unwelcome surprises lurking in the west wing of City Hall. His predecessor
and mentor, it turns out, was a busy fellow in his last few days in office,
negotiating sweetheart lease deals for the city’s two baseball
teams and managing to retain control Read More
