Advice-and-consent: City Council submits legislation for ballot referendum on checking mayoral appointment power

The City Council on Thursday officially submitted its legislation to expand its approval power over mayoral appointments to the city Board of Elections — essentially daring the Adams Administration’s Charter Revision Commission to block the measure before an Aug. 5 deadline.

The action clears the way for the legislation to be created as a ballot referendum which New Yorkers will vote on, yes or no, in the Nov. 5 general election. But that could be upended if the Charter Revision Commission negates the legislation by passing its own ballot questions by Aug. 5.