When Bob Duffy was selected as Cuomo’s running mate, the word on the street was that mayoral control was essentially dead. It appears as though there is now some deal making going on as Malcom Smith has introduced the bill in the state senate and the rumor wheel in Albany is suggesting that if Duffy can get the votes using his new status, then bill will make it’s way to the floor. The interesting part of this is that it’s very unlikely that he’ll get enough votes from the Democratic caucus, so Duffy would have to reach out to some Republicans in order to get the votes for the bill.
The problem for Duffy here is that so many of the people from across the state will be looking at what local Rochester residents want for mayoral control. When you combine the fact that polling I’ve seen suggests that most Rochester residents oppose the bill and with the fact Sen. Joe Robach and James Alesi appear to be at least leaning against, it could be hard to get enough votes in the Senate. There will be a hearing in Rochester tomorrow, however, that advocates for mayoral control could attempt to use to rally up some support for the bill.
With that in mind, it’s incredibly important for folks to come to the public hearing at Rochester’s City Hall tomorrow. The meeting will start at 10am and will be held in the Council Chambers (room 302). If you want to speak out against mayoral control, you can sign up to speak at the hearing by following this link. Even if you don’t want to speak or just want to learn a little more about the debate, this is a great opportunity to come out and engage your elected officials.
I hope to see everyone there and will be providing some updates after the hearing afterwards.
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