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Opinion: Charter Debate is a Moment for NYC to Change—or Confirm—its Identity

By Joseph P. Viteritti | April 3, 2019

The 2019 charter revision could do more than tinker with the mechanisms of power in the city. It could reshape how neighborhood identity, borough loyalty and citywide vision shape our common future.

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CityViews: NYC Bid to Revise Charter and Improve Democracy Should Learn from the Past

By Harry DeRienzo | June 4, 2018

‘Real change only comes through the devolution of more decision-making power to the local level combined with accountable local decision-making bodies and elected officials.’

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NYC’s Planning Commission: Rubber Stamps or Checks and Balances?

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | August 9, 2017

The mayor appoints a majority of members. The chair heads a mayoral agency. But the City Planning Commission is supposed to scrutinize each rezoning application on its own merit. Can it?

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