No Good Answer for Quinn’s Question

To extend or not to extend, or even to make a decision. Last week, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn dithered on taking a formal position on Mayor Bloomberg’s approach to extending term limits. He thinks the City Council should just vote on it; other council members think it’s better to make any change through a referendum. “It’s pretty absurd,” says Councilman Eric Gioia, who favors a referendum. “You’re telling me you don’t have a position on this bill?” Although Quinn is on record... [read full story]