From the Daily News:The city's five BPs -- borough presidents -- argue what they need is MORE power, not banishment, as many have suggested.
So I looked at the one little-known power they have: The ability to introduce laws.
According to their respective offices, it has been used about a half dozen times in the last decade.
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall has done it twice in nine years. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has done it twice in five years. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. has done in once (the living wage bill) in two years.
Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro has never done it in nine years. And Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has done "it once in the past year, and on one or two occasions earlier" during his nine-year tenure.
None of their laws have passed so far.
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Helen Marshall led Queens for 9 years? Note how quickly everything changed irreversibly for the worse in the same time period. Developers ran roughshod over entire neighborhoods that created some of the most deplorable housing and architecture ever produced. We now have a population of illegals that is equal to 15% of our population and we pay for it! We also have a Mayor that the Queens Beep is afraid of, who wants to raze entire districts to build legacy projects to be remembered by at the expense of business and homeowners. Finally, under Helen's watch, she stood by silently while 3 major Queens hospital were closed forever - what is up with her - is she that imcompetent? Yes - she is an in-effective old school POL who should be tossed out of office for good.
Ruben Diaz's living wage bill will change ths city for the better.
At least there is one borough president who will stand up to this mayor and his developer cronies.
Helen:
"Get thee to a nunn'ry, why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?"
- Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act III, Scene 1
But how much time does she spend each day dying her hair?
But how much time does she spend each day dying her hair?
Perhaps she's wigging out?
But how much time does she spend each day dying her hair?
Perhaps she's wigging out?
"Queens Borough President Helen Marshall has done it twice in nine years. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has done it twice in five years. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. has done in once in two years. Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro has never done it in nine years. And Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has done "it once in the past year, and on one or two occasions earlier" during his nine-year tenure."
I had to re-read this article to clear things up. I thought you were talking about the number of times they've had sex ("done it").
She's so out of it; so disconnected.
Yes, out of it and disconnected but voted in again by enlightened Queens voters
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