This November, while Americans will be going to the polls to -- hopefully! -- engineer a "blue wave", here in NYC something quiet by very important will also be on the ballot: we will voting on whether or not to revise the city charter.
There will be three amendments to be voted on: reducing campaign contribution limits to candidates for city office, creation of a new "civic engagement" commission, and term limits to community boards.
I plan to vote "yes" on all three amendments -- and encourage all New Yorkers to do the same. These seem like progressive, pro-active, and fair-minded reforms that will improve transparency and participation in the governance of NYC.
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