There are two charter revision commissions, one through the mayor’s office and one through the city council. The mayor’s commission floated the idea that all registered voters, no matter what party affiliation, can vote in the primary. Council member deference is cultural understanding in the city council for generations. Partiality to the opinion of a project in the councilperson’s district is respected through the other council members. The determination on the outcome of the passing of a project is deferred to the local representative. Much like in the State Senate, Senator Jessica Ramos seemed to be the only person who was against the Metropolitan Park Project, turning Willets Point into a Casino. That stalled the project from going forward as a bid to be one of the three casino licenses given in the State. In the past, neighboring Senator would never publicly come out against, his colleague. Senator John Liu did indeed come out in favor of the Casino, and that was quite rare. Member deference has been a breeding ground for some of the more ugly happenings in politics. Making it a law seems trite.
Being appointed means you are not in charge
Was Adams running the police force like a criminal enterprise? An ex-chief accused the mayor of actually having control of the police department.
Memo to anyone who is appointed to a post …… You are not in charge! You are appointed to represent that person who appointed you, and you can be removed. Former Police Commissioner Tom Donlon, who was police commissioner for two months in 2024, has filed lawsuits of corruption. One of his complaints, which really spoils his suit is claiming that he wasn’t really in charge of the force. The mayor still ran the department.
Well no kidding…
The other charges in the suit are quite jarring. Buying promotions to looking the other way. It was among almost a half dozen lawsuits against the mayor in recent months. Some in high places claim these suits come about so Adams will drop out of the race, leaving Cuomo with a path to victory. Adams maintains that he will stay in the race until the end.
Mayoral Candidate Joe Hernandez Came By
Few people have talked about this independent mayoral candidate. Read about Joe Hernandez on our front pages this week. What makes him quite interesting is his explanation about how the use of AI can streamline everything in the city from transit to public safety to easing traffic. It’s kind of a fascinating story about a guy who came from Cuba at age 7. A scientist who went to Yale and Oxford, this guy made something of himself, financially. And now he’s running to be mayor.
