It’s been an embarrassment of political riches these days.
Latest is Mayor Bloomberg shaking up Bronx and other pols by saying voters (with guidance from his $100 million-plus campaign checkbook) can fairly (?) decide if he and those hardworking (?) City Council members should glom a third term to save us all from financial implosion.
Bronx BP Adolfo Carrión is still playing coy whether to back out of the controller’s race if it happens. Not to mention the fallout down the boro political ladder.
Then there’s that schizo leadership battle involving Bronx Democratic Party Boss “Jose Heastie.”
While we await expected court action, the rebels opened “the new Bronx Democratic headquarters” Friday in Longwood.
Advice to rebel Party Boss Carl Heastie: After Jose Rivera camp’s thuggery at that stacked vote, we’d keep the records safe elsewhere.
The whole third term thing seems to have bitten Riverdale Councilman Ollie Koppell on his, er, nose, since his bill would abolish term limits instead of Mayuh Mike’s plan for a one-term extension.
Ollie told Crain’s Insider the mayor’s plan “would make this thing look so self-serving that I think it would be on the borderline of offensive.”
One thing for sure, Ollie’s in the Ben Franklin Reform Democratic clubhouse doghouse for backing Jose.
He finally woke up and smelled the cafe con leche, trying last week to get Jose “to step down gracefully.”
If Ollie wants a third term, he’ll really have to do some serious groveling to club leaders and “rebel” County Chairman Jeff Dinowitz.
“There are a lot of people extremely unhappy,” said District Leader Bruce Feld. “Ollie could face big problems.” Read more..
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