NYC Council launches effort to expand approval power over Mayor Adams' commissioners
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams introduced legislation on Thursday that would give the Council approval over the mayor’s appointment of 21 key commissioners — a move that could dramatically alter the balance of power at City Hall.
Nonetheless, her bid to change the appointment process represents the most aggressive move yet to rein in the power of a mayor who has come under increasing criticism over key decisions, including budget cuts, the migrant crisis and the people he has chosen to lead his administration. Mayor Eric Adams was asked about the proposal Tuesday and said he did not agree with it, but would discuss it with the Council.
In another possible twist, the Council has the power to form its own Charter Revision Commission, a move that could produce two dueling commissions. In 2018, the Council created a second Charter Revision Commission after its members expressed dissatisfaction with the scope of the commission created by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The speaker said on Thursday that she had no immediate plans to challenge the mayor’s sudden formation of a Charter Revision Commission, but she opened the door to a possible fight over its decisions.
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