return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agoMayor Mamdani said he won't accept raise after New York City Council approves pay hikeabc7ny.comexternal-linkmessage-square89linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMayor Mamdani said he won't accept raise after New York City Council approves pay hikeabc7ny.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square89linkfedilink
minus-squareFancyManacles@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoNew York City council members are elected, not appointed, unless I’m missing the joke.
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoThis was a recommendation from a commission which as I understand was appointed by Mamdani. Obviously he doesn’t have total control over them but it seems he would at least have a lot of influence.
minus-squaresome_kind_of_guy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoWhy would he try to influence them? Why go through the process of selecting a commission just to push them to make every decision like he would?
New York City council members are elected, not appointed, unless I’m missing the joke.
This was a recommendation from a commission which as I understand was appointed by Mamdani. Obviously he doesn’t have total control over them but it seems he would at least have a lot of influence.
Why would he try to influence them? Why go through the process of selecting a commission just to push them to make every decision like he would?