Charter feud: Adams' commission approves November ballot questions, blocking City Council's advice-and-consent measure

Mayor Eric Adams’ handpicked Charter Revision Commission on Thursday approved five proposals to go before New York City voters this November — a move that could give City Hall more power in the legislative process, while also blocking a City Council bill that would expand the chamber’s approval power over mayoral appointees.

The 13-member commission, comprised of the mayor’s close allies, advanced the five proposals to appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot unanimously during its final meeting on July 25 at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch. The vote came after a rally outside the branch Thursday where City Council leaders blasted it as a “sham.”

Mayor Adams lauded the commission’s approval in a Thursday afternoon statement.

“This commission carefully examined our city’s Charter, heard from residents across all five boroughs, and approved thoughtful ballot proposals,” the mayor said. “New Yorkers will have the opportunity to vote on when they flip their ballots this November.”




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