"Your ballot includes several important races for City Council, the legislative branch of the city government, whose responsibilities include drafting bills, voicing their communities' concerns on a broader scale, and checking the mayoral power. There are several other races for judgeships in the state's Supreme and Civil Courts. These jurists are responsible for the proper, impartial administration of the laws of New York State in cases large and small, civil and criminal."
"If approved with a yes vote, these questions will forever transform the process of reviewing major projects citywide, impacting both zoning laws and entire communities. The yes vote on Question 2, in particular, would reduce the land use review process in New York City, often as long as nine months, to just two or three months. It would also remove review powers from the City Council and toward independent panels made up largely of mayoral appointees."
Election Day includes the mayoral contest plus City Council and multiple judicial races for the state's Supreme and Civil Courts. City Council drafts bills, voices community concerns, and checks mayoral power. Supreme and Civil Court judges oversee impartial administration of New York State law in civil and criminal cases. Six ballot questions seek amendments to the state Constitution and City Charter, five affecting New York City. Questions 2–4 target land use and affordable housing and would change review of major projects citywide. Question 2 would cut land use review from up to nine months to two or three months and shift authority from the City Council to independent panels largely appointed by the mayor. Question 6 would move citywide elections to even-numbered presidential years; supporters cite higher turnout and cost savings, while opponents warn local races would be overshadowed.
Read at www.amny.com
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