New York, NY – Don’t mess with Ed Koch’s legacy.
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City Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Queens) got that message when Council Speaker Christine Quinn slashed his annual discretionary funding — a move widely seen as punishment for his vehement opposition to renaming the Queensboro Bridge in honor of the former mayor.
Vallone saw a 42 percent drop in district earmarks — from more than $1.4 million last year to $838,321 in the budget that took effect last week.
By comparison, the overall discretionary budget dipped by only 2.3 percent –from $395 million to $386 million.
“I would hope that children were not punished because I represented the will of the people of Queens, and I don’t believe that happened,” Vallone said.
Fool that he is. Ed Koch deserves the honor.
Renaming bridges is a waste of taxpayers’ money. If Ed Koch wants a bridge named after him, let him pay for all the sign changes.