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The Charter Revision Commission green-lighted several questions for voters to decide this fall, including whether to return to a two-term limit. But the push for nonpartisan elections died with a…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Uncategorized

Call To Charter Commission: Do More

At a hearing in Brooklyn, people called on the charter revision commission to take on a wider range of issues–from lulus to land-use–than its staff has targeted.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Government

Charter Panel Wrestles With Agenda

Some members of the Charter Revision Commission disagreed pointedly with the panel’s own staff over what changes to city government are worth contemplating before a November vote.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

12

Jul 2010

News Uncategorized

Charter Panel's Narrow Scope Stirs Concerns

When the Charter Revision Commission meets Monday night, it will weigh its staff’s recommendations against advocates’ calls for a wider vision.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Government

Watchdog Says Save Public Advocate, Beeps

The Citizen Union’s recommendations to the city’s charter revision commission go well beyond the good-government group’s reversal on nonpartisan elections.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Government

Builders, Advocates Press For Land Use Changes

At its last full meeting on June 9, the New York City Council dealt with legislation on taxi licenses, property taxes and health insurance for spouses of prison guards. But…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Government

Government Integrity Is Charter Panel's Focus

Mayor Bloomberg, at left, speaks in front of a giant Mayor Bloomberg, at right, during the 2009 campaign. Some public testimony to the Charter Revision Commission held that the mayor's…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Government

Question Facing Beeps, Public Advocate: To Be Or Not To Be

The New York City Charter Revision Commission meets Thursday night to hear testimony about whether borough presidents and the public advocate should vanish or get more power.The hearing at 6…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2010

Uncategorized

Term Limits Debate Could Turn On Details

The Charter Revision Commission's Tuesday night "issue forum" on term limits was billed as an opportunity for commission members to hear from experts about the complex pros and cons of…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2010

Economy Government

Cuomo Agenda Sees City As Model

Attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo wants the rest of New York State to have campaign finance laws, business assistance programs and workforce development policies similar to those…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Term Limits, Fair Share To Be On November Ballot

Call To Charter Commission: Do More

Charter Panel Wrestles With Agenda

Charter Panel's Narrow Scope Stirs Concerns

Watchdog Says Save Public Advocate, Beeps

Builders, Advocates Press For Land Use Changes

Government Integrity Is Charter Panel's Focus

Question Facing Beeps, Public Advocate: To Be Or Not To Be

Term Limits Debate Could Turn On Details

Cuomo Agenda Sees City As Model

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