Adams' Last-Minute Commission: Power Grab or Progress?
Update: 2025-12-31
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to establish a new Charter Revision Commission, potentially curbing incoming Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdanis power. The commission, hand-picked by Adams, will review election rules and immigration policies, including laws limiting local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities and changes to primary elections. Critics argue this move is undemocratic, as it allows a lame-duck mayor to maintain influence beyond his term. Adams previously attempted a similar move with a primary reform panel, but it failed to put any changes on the ballot. The new commission could be announced as soon as Wednesday, with potential charter changes hitting the ballot by next November, setting up a power struggle in city hall.
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