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Empty_Economist t1_j6594xq wrote

Reply to comment by TonyzTone in NY attorney general weighs in: Harlem truck depot could be illegal by ctnutmegger

That's an argument for why representative process is important, i.e. give people a chance to voice their concerns, not an argument for why we need to give councilors veto power.

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TonyzTone t1_j664883 wrote

It's not veto power. The Council has overruled a member's preference before.

It's an understanding among the CM's that they don't know your district well enough so, they defer to your lead. This happens in any organization all the time. One silo might opine on something but ultimately defer on the silo that knows the issue most intimately.

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