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

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on July 18, 2024

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.

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