Mayor Eric Adams has long valued loyalty, keeping his allies close as he rose through New York City’s political ranks to become mayor, and rewarding them with top administration jobs.
So this week, as the mayor quickly sought to fill out a powerful commission that could reshape city government, possibly for generations to come, he predictably turned to a cadre heavy on loyalists.
The roster of the Charter Revision Commission was released on Wednesday, just 24 hours after Mr. Adams announced he was creating one.
The move may foil an effort by the New York City Council to exert more control over the mayor’s high-level appointments.
And although the announcement came as a surprise, the mayor’s spokesman said the commission has long been in the making.
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