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Reporting from the Democrat National Convention, Elizabeth Benjamin quotes former City Council President Mark Green declaring that Bloomberg would "cross the line" if he supported changing the term limits law so that he and members of the City Council could run for another term.
Green said, "It is unethical and impermissible to change the rules in the middle of an election to benefit the Mayor and the City Council, who are the ones drafting and enacting the legislation to overturn the votes - twice - of the people."
In other news, Gene Russianoff of the New York Public Interest Research Group called a City Council effort to overturn term limits "undemocratic." And he indicated that if the Council passed anti-term limit legilsation it is likely his influential good government group would join the legal challenge to the action.
Also, Mayoral candidates Congressman Anthony Weiner and Comptroller William Thompson both oppose Bloomberg's idea of a legislative move to extend term limits.
In two elections, over One Million New Yorkers voted in favor
of placing a Two-Term Limit on City Council members and other
elected offices. Councilman Oliver Koppell now wants to overturn the people's Term Limits Law, and disregard the people's will.
Koppell plans to prevent New Yorkers from voting on the matter. Please tell Koppell to keep his hands off New York's Term Limits Law! Here are FOUR ways you can act:
1) Email Koppel Now: koppell@council.nyc.ny.us
2) Call Koppell & Speak Your Piece: 212-788-7078!
3) Call New York's Council Speaker Quinn @ 212 788-7210!
4) Sign the New York Term Limit Petition HERE!
Sheldon Silver Tells Bloomberg Not To Tamper With Term Limits
Elizabeth Benjamin reports that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has warned Bloomberg against changing the term limits law. Silver, an opponent of term limits, argues that the people have spoken and Bloomberg should respect the wishes... Read More... (0)
Sep 15, 2008
New Yorkers For Term Limits Speaks Out Again
Ken Moltner, a spokesman for New Yorkers For Term Limits, participated in a City News conference opposing City Council legislation to undermine the current term limit law which was approved by New Yorkers twice.Moltner correctly... Read More... (0)
Sep 14, 2008
Fight Against City Council Change in Term Limits Gains Support
Councilmen Tony Avella and David Weprin are backing legislation to require a referendum of the voters before any changes in the Term Limits Law can take place.... Read More... (0)
Sep 8, 2008
Diverse Group Of New Yorkers Support Term Limits
A group of concerned New Yorkers took to the streets to express their opposition to attempts to undermine the term limits law by legislation. Read the New York Times report here.... Read More... (0)
Sep 5, 2008
Citizens Union Opposes City Council Action Against Term Limits
Non-partisan Citizens Union warns City Council about changing term limits law.... Read More... (0)
