This week in NYC something important is happening below the radar: the city Charter Review Commission is holding public hearings to get input into how the NYC Charter -- basically, the city's very own constitution -- should be updated.
Until the end of the month, there will be hearings in each borough and you can find more info about them here.
Some of the issues to be discussed about revising the charter: improving community boards, making the campaign finance system even less donor-dependent, instant run-off voting in primaries, redistricting, and creating an office of civic engagement.
It's easy to get upset at the news these days, constantly shouting at the TV or Internet, feeling powerless. But here is an opportunity for all New Yorkers to actually do something about how they're governed, to give (and take) the power that regulates our lives.
P.S. This is not the first time I've blogged about the City Charter. In 2009 I did a short post and it got an interest reply.
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