Charter
Pastor on Mayor Adams’ Charter Revision Commission resigns amid NYC residency concerns
The Rev. AR Bernard, the prominent pastor of a Brooklyn congregation appointed to Mayor Adams’ latest Charter Revision Commission, resigned from the panel...
Albany must end this charter schools unfairness
Right now, there are nearly 27,000 students across the five boroughs whose public schools are underfunded because of a decade-old law excluding them...
Eric Adams’ smart Charter move: Block the Council, expand housing and end the local veto
The Charter Revision Commission appointed by Mayor Adams on Thursday serves two purposes and both are laudable. The panel can be a necessary...
Adams unveils new NYC Charter revision panel with housing focus that can block Council effort
Mayor Adams announced early Thursday he’s convening another Charter Revision Commission to advance referendum questions onto next year’s local election ballot — and...
Charter bus flips over traveling from NYC to Niagara Falls, dozens hospitalized
A charter bus traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls flipped over Thursday morning, sending 28 passengers to the hospital. One rider...
NYC appears poised to pass most of Mayor Adams’ controversial City Charter amendments
Most of the city charter ballot measures advanced by Mayor Adams appeared poised to pass late Tuesday amid controversy with the City Council...
Balance of power: Keep the mayor having the upper hand on Charter revision
Mayor Adams was within his rights to have his Charter Revision Commission’s recommendations push off of this fall’s ballot the City Charter changes...
Another spin of Charter roulette: Council Speaker Adrienne Adams must avoid a power play
Whether or not if you’d had enough of the city’s Charter Revision Commission, with five proposal questions on the back of the presidential...
Council Speaker Adams ups heat in City Hall power struggle with proposed new charter commission
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams plans to introduce a bill under which the City Council would launch its own charter revision...
Charter barter: NYC ballot proposals already did their job
We encourage New Yorkers to vote Yes on the statewide Proposal 1 on their ballots this coming Election Day, which though poorly written...
