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The 2002 law giving Bloomberg control of the nation's largest school system expired last month.
The mayor and the five borough presidents hastily appointed a school board to keep the system running. Back on July 1, the new board picked Schools Chancellor Joel Klein as the "new" chancellor and demanded that Albany pass the mayoral control bill.
Bloomberg has been urging the Legislature to pass mayoral control again before the academic year. Bloomberg has lambasted the lawmakers in the past, calling the "paralysis in Albany a laughingstock from coast to coast."
Senators passed dozens of other bills late Thursday and early Friday but struggled to finish for the summer, not reaching an agreement on mayoral control.
A Paterson administration official says it's not likely a special session will be called before Labor Day.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, a judge postponed a decision on whether Paterson's appointment of Richard Ravitch as New York's lieutenant governor is constitutional.
State Supreme Court Justice William LaMarca heard arguments Wednesday from attorneys for the governor, who contend Paterson was within his rights.
Attorneys for two state senators opposed to the appointment also presented their case, contending there is no wording in the state constitution that allows for the appointment of a lieutenant governor.
LaMarca did not indicate when he might rule.
The 76-year-old Ravitch, a lawyer and real estate developer, has a history as a fix-it man but has never been elected to office.
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Jul 17, 2009 at 02:21 PM Anonymous Says:
if it wasnt a law giving im more authority, would he demand having them dragged back into session?
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Jul 17, 2009 at 03:44 PM Avrohom Abba Says:
Let them never meet at all.
Ladies and gentlemen!!!
While they continue to play kindergarten, "No, I win," and "No, I win," we have a job to do and a task to complete.
We must remember one main thing!!!
NEVER VOTE FOR THEM AGAIN.
We never vote for them again.
Repeat..... We never vote for them again.
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Jul 17, 2009 at 03:30 PM AuthenticSatmar Says:
What is wrong with the Mayor? Does he not realize that there is separation of powers in New York and that he doesn't control the Senate. I hope the Senate punishes him by rejecting the vote.
I say the troopers should drag him to jail for changing the laws allowing him to run again against what the voters overwhelmingly voted for.
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Jul 17, 2009 at 06:30 PM Anonymous Says:
“ What is wrong with the Mayor? Does he not realize that there is separation of powers in New York and that he doesn't control the Senate. I hope the Senate punishes him by rejecting the vote.
I say the troopers should drag him to jail for changing the laws allowing him to run again against what the voters overwhelmingly voted for.
”
regardless of what you may think of the mayor or his policy's
the best thing that ever happened to the NYC school system was mayoral control
if the law does not pass the bigger blow will be to the school system NOT the mayor
as there will be less efficient use of money for the system
which in turn will either require higher TAXES or LESS money for YOU
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Jul 17, 2009 at 05:28 PM Bloomberg Says:
i think they sould fly him out in middle of the night
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Jul 17, 2009 at 05:28 PM Anonymous Says:
I agree with # 3. After his relection NY will be lawless