City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and the majority of the city council voted to pass the ‘advice and consent’ bill last Thursday.
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The commissioners of the following agencies are covered by the bill: Aging; Buildings; Children’s Services; Citywide Administrative Services; Consumer and Worker Protection; Cultural Affairs; Design and Construction; Environmental Protection; Finance; Health and Mental Hygiene; Homeless Services; Housing Preservation and Development; Information Technology and Telecommunications; Parks and Recreation; Sanitation; Small Business Services; Social Services; Transportation; Youth and Community...
“There’s been a lot of public conversation about this legislation and I want to be clear that advice and consent is not a new concept,” said Adams. “Contrary to what some have claimed, this legislation does not usurp the Mayor’s power to appoint commissioners and top city officials. And at no point would the council be able to choose its own nominees to lead agencies.”
However, a handful of council members, like Counilmember Kalman Yeger, noted that the Speaker’s bill was hastily introduced and passed. He said that the Speaker’s bill is “for show” and can be knocked off the ballot by the
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