And that was just last week. Earlier this month, the two city leaders — both Democrats — clashed over a Council budget proposal that sparked a sharp rejoinder from the mayor and attacks against the speaker from his supporters. “I’m expecting this kind of behavior, unfortunately, to be front and center at this stage of the process because that’s just how the budget works,” said Diana Ayala, who served as deputy Council speaker under Adrienne Adams. “But within a month or two, if things haven’t stabilized, that would be very troubling.” Speakers are supposed to act as a check on...
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