<div><p>“The word draconian is not inappropriate,” said M.T.A. chief Elliot Sanders describing the authority's fiscal problems, and potential solutions. [City Room] </p><p>Chuck Schumer promised Wall Street more regulation. [WSJ] </p><p> Liz reports that Bronx Democrats are all talking about a ...

<div><p>Here's the vote: 22 Yes, 28 No 1 Abstension Interestingly, Darlene Mealy voted no, since the Working Families Party, which helped put her in office, supports it. </p><p>James Sanders abstained. </p><p>Addabbo-Y Arroyo-N Avella-Y Baez-N Barron-Y Brewer-Y Como-N Comrie-N Deblasio-Y Dickens-N Dilan-N ...

<div><p>The bloc of City Council members opposed to changing the law on term limits legislatively just got one more supporter. </p><p>Councilwoman Darlene Mealy of Brooklyn, according to a line buried in this NY1 story, has now said she supports putting the issue up for a referendum. Mealy had ...

<div><p>Among the funding requests cut by the Council from its budget was one for the Bronx African American Chamber of Commerce, which was slated to get $10,000 at the request of City Councilman Larry Seabrook. The organization earned some attention when it came out that they never accounted for the ultimate destination of ...