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Originally Posted by LMich
How does this work in NYC? Does the local councilperson have additional powers for zoning projects? Or are they simply saying that they've counted the votes, and he'd essentially be the deciding vote?
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The council can send it back to city planning for revisions. The mayor has veto power, but can be overridden by a majority of the council. As far as the council goes, they usually fall in line behind the local councilmember. That ensures their support for votes in their own districts, but is not an honest way to represent the city.