New York Term Limits

Mailing You Received Riddled With Errors

2008-10-08T19:58:14Z

Today, many people on our Term Limits mailing list received a mailing riddled with errors that an overzealous computer geek sent out.

We apologize for this mistake and ask you ignore this mistaken missive.

New Yorkers Take the Camera!

2008-10-07T21:32:47Z

New Yorkers talk frankly about Term Limits.

Lauder Opposes Permanent Change To Term Limit Law

2008-10-07T20:00:14Z

New York Times reports on a tense meeting between Ronald Lauder and City's Corporation Counsel. This conversation was an attempt to get Lauder to buy into a City Council initiative to change term limit law permanently. Reportedly, Lauder refused to back this initiative insisting that an any extension of term limits because of the economic emergency have a sun set provision -- would make in temporary.Lauder continues to support a two term limit on all elected officials.

A Message From New Yorkers For Term Limits

2008-10-07T13:30:06Z

New Yorkers for Term Limits remains committed to the eight-year, two term limit on City officeholders one million voters here twice approved. Yet, extraordinary circumstances now require NYTL to take an extraordinary step.

Two difficult realities confront term limits supporters today. The financial crisis has shaken the City's economic security and the City Charter allows the term limits law to be changed, or even repealed, without a vote of the people.

With a push already underway for a total repeal, it is very clear some politicians are willing to use the financial crisis as a convenient cover to kill term limits. This forces a tough decision about how to best preserve New York City term limits into the future.

Accordingly, New Yorkers for Term Limits founder Ronald Lauder has agreed to support a one-time, one-term extension of term limits until the financial crisis has passed. This emergency measure is a temporary extension, not a total repeal. Any plan New Yorkers for Term Limits backs must include a provision that returns to the current two-term limit as quickly as possible.

This is a realistic, but difficult, position. When faced with total repeal, this one-time solution looks more tolerable. Yet New Yorkers for Term Limits well understands other term limits backers will shun this approach. We wish the best of success to those who take a different approach to defending term limits. And we look forward to coming together again to work for our shared goal of accountable government and voter choice.

New Yorkers for Term Limits is committed to defending a return to the two-term limit after this crisis is past.

Ways You Can Act

2008-10-07T13:01:15Z

Please tell Koppell to keep his hands off New York's Term Limits Law! Here are FOUR ways you can act:

1) Email Koppel Now: koppell@council.nyc.ny.us
2) Call Councilman Koppell @ 212-788-7078.
3) Call NY Council Speaker Quinn @ 212 788-7210.
4) Sign the New York Term Limit Petition HERE!

About NY's Term Limits

2008-10-07T12:56:57Z

In two elections, over One Million New Yorkers voted in favor of placing a Two-Term Limit on City Council members and other elected offices.
Councilman Oliver Koppell now wants to overturn the people's Term Limits Law, and disregard the people's will.
Koppell now plans to prevent New Yorkers from voting on the matter.

Community

2008-10-07T08:31:47Z

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TermNetwork

2008-09-28T21:33:59Z

Citizens Union Organizes To Stop The City Council

2008-09-18T20:14:12Z

New York's oldest good government group, Citizens Union, is mobilizing to stop Council action to extend term limits without a vote of the people. Elizabeth Benjamin has the story.

Mark Green Makes The Case For Keeping Term Limits

2008-09-18T19:51:07Z

New York's term limits movement has always been supported by people on the Left and on the Right. Today, former City Council President Mark Green articulates why Bloomberg and the City Council should leave term limits alone.

New Yorkers Comment On Bloomberg Extending His Term

2008-09-18T10:59:27Z

Read the comments section of this Gothamist post. It reflects the will of the people of New York: Don't Mess With Term Limits.

Even the argument that the economic mess is reason to keep Bloomie and the City Council in office is rightfully shot down.It brings to mind the cry to keep Rudy in office after 9/11. The City did not collapse because term limits forced Rudy to leave. In fact it prospered.

Its Like Groundhog Day, Koppell

2008-09-17T23:30:33Z

Elizabeth Benjamin reports on New Yorkers For Term Limits' response to Councilman Koppell's arrogant move to extend his term in office.

Sign the term limits petition and send it to family and friends. We must mobilize to stop the professional politicans like Koppel before they steal steal our Term Limits Law.

Self Serving Politicans Must GO

2008-09-16T19:19:28Z

Read the editorial.

Sheldon Silver Tells Bloomberg Not To Tamper With Term Limits

2008-09-15T16:03:14Z

Elizabeth Benjamin reports that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has warned Bloomberg against changing the term limits law. Silver, an opponent of term limits, argues that the people have spoken and Bloomberg should respect the wishes of New Yorkers.

New Yorkers For Term Limits Speaks Out Again

2008-09-15T12:37:28Z

Ken Moltner, a spokesman for New Yorkers For Term Limits, participated in a City News conference opposing City Council legislation to undermine the current term limit law which was approved by New Yorkers twice.

Moltner correctly summarized what this controversy is all about:

“It’s all about respect for the will of the people..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/nyregion/15limits.html?ref=nyregion